absolutely georgeous...the jd looks like a minnow beside this monster! what size of tank?

Currently a 55, down from 125 temporarily while my new home is being built, I'm in an apt for a few months till then.

Poore Dempsey:)
How often he got his ass kicked?

is he same as dovi?

nope, Jaguar is Cichlasoma Managuense not a Dovi. Smaller and not as agressive and powerfull.

if im right its Parapetenia managuense, not chichlasoma. but it doesnt matter that much... nice fish!

Fin, you are correct, its lately call Parapetenia, Cichlasoma is an old school:)

how do you tell the difference between the male and female?

actually you are both right. It's identified as cichlasoma, parapetenia and parachomis. Anyway, males are more brilliantly striped, are larger and have more of an enlongated anal and dorsal fin.

actually you are both right. It's identified as cichlasoma, parapetenia and parachomis. Anyway, males are more brilliantly striped, are larger and have more of an enlongated anal and dorsal fin.

I hope you don't have trouble down the road with such a size differential. Jags tend to try an eat anything that will fit in their mouths which can open quite widely...believe me on that one...lol.