Parachromis

 ( Parachromis ) 

Parachromis is a genus of cichlids native to Central America. Some species occur in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. All species are predatory and relatively large for cichlids.

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Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864) (Wolf cichlid, Guapote)
• Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840) (Yellowjacket cichlid)
• Parachromis loisellei (W. A. Bussing, 1989)
• Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) (Jaguar cichlid, Jaguar guapote)
• Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867) (False yellowjacket cichlid)

Confusingly, a review in 2018 of the type specimen of P. friedrichsthalii showed that this actually is the species that commonly has been referred to as P. loisellei. As a result, P. loisellei becomes a junior synonym of P. friedrichsthalii, while the yellowjacket cichlid that formerly was incorrectly referred to as P. friedrichsthalii should be referred to as P. multifasciatus.

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