Parachromis motaguensis
| Common Names: | Mortagua Cichlid Red Tiger |
| Synonyms: | Cichlasoma motaguense Herichthys motaguense Heros motaguensis |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Category: | Cichlids |
| Distribution: | America - Central; Mexico, southern Guatemala (Rio Motagua), and El Salvador. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Predatory; Very Aggressive and territorial, are better in a single species tank. However, can be mixed with other similar types of cichlids, from a young age only. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Feed with small fish, tadpoles, flake, pellets, whole shrimp, foodsticks and chopped earth worms. Provide hiding places (caves etc), plants should not be used. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 30cm (11.8") Female: 30cm (11.8") |
| Water Region: | All; All |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Adult males are more ornate in colour pattern than females and sometimes exhibit slightly enlarged head fronts. Sexually mature females in breeding colours display indistinct vertical bands. |
| Breeding: | Very difficult. They will pair off and defend their spawn site/brood very aggressively. Any other fish sharing the tank will be killed or badly bullied. |
| Variants: | There are two color variants of P. motaguense...the common yellow variant and the Red Tiger variant. |
| Comments: | Thanks to Terry Cave for submitting this profile. |
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| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Not Specified |
| Tail: | Not Specified |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | Jason_R_S |
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