Jaguar Guapote tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Jaguar Guapote

Parachromis managuensis

The Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 3 and 10 m deep. It grows to 55 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–25 °C.

Size: 55 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–25 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–25 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness6–18 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

3 m10 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusParachromis
SpeciesParachromis managuensis

Quick answers

Jaguar Guapote size: how big does it get?: It grows to 55 cm (total length).
Jaguar Guapote tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Jaguar Guapote water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 6–18 °dGH.
Jaguar Guapote: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.