False yellowjacket cichlid

Parachromis motaguensis

Thirty Centimeters Cichlid of the Pacific Ocean

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Medium
Tropical fish

False yellowjacket cichlid is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Parachromis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Distribution: Central America: Atlantic slope of Guatemala and Honduras in the Motagua River basin; Pacific slope, from the Naranjo River (Guatemala) to Choluteca River (Honduras).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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