Biotope For A Jaguar?

[Cerbios]

Hello, new to these forums. I had aquariums for many years raising allmost exclsuivly Pirahna, I no longer have any Pirahna and am starting from scratch with a 120 galleon aquarium. I have pretty much decided that the showpeice fish of this aquarium is to be a jaguar cichlid. I am wanting to decorate the aquarium as accurate biotope as possible building around the idea of having a jag. However I cannot find any specifics as to the Jaguars enviroment, his species bio here lists him a CA lowland, i've seen mention of Lake nicuraga on several other sites. I can find no information detailing either. Thus my questions
CA lowlands?, are we talking lakes, rivers, temporary floodplains?
What kind of plants are most common, bottom substrate, wood rocks,
I appreciate any help in detailing the jags natural enviroment so i can try and recreate it.

 

[dthoffsett]

I found a few articles that might have what you are looking for. The folks in New World Cichlids will probably have more information.

[URL="http/fish.mongabay.com/species/Cichlasoma_managuense.html"]http/fish.mongabay.com/species/Cichlasoma_managuense.html[/URL]
[URL="http/cichlidae.com/article.php?id=92"]http/cichlidae.com/article.php?id=92[/URL]
[URL="http/www.worldcichlids.com/fotm/sept2005_jag.html"]http/www.worldcichlids.com/fotm/sept2005_jag.html[/URL]

 

[Colin_T]

I thought a jaguar cichlid was Cichlasoma managuense from South America. They grow to over 12 inches and eat things. They are an ambush predator that hides in among tree roots and fallen branches waiting for smaller things to swim past. Then they lunge out and eat them.
A biotope tank would be one with sand or gravel and driftwood.
These fish are killers and generally don't do well with others when mature.

 

[Cerbios]

Thank you

 

[shroob]

I thought a jaguar cichlid was Cichlasoma managuense from South America. They grow to over 12 inches and eat things. They are an ambush predator that hides in among tree roots and fallen branches waiting for smaller things to swim past. Then they lunge out and eat them.
A biotope tank would be one with sand or gravel and driftwood.
These fish are killers and generally don't do well with others when mature.

Just to say, Jags are Parachromis managuensis from central america. Females can get to around 12" males bigger, like 18" is possible for a WC (Though captive bred males around 16" I would say).

For a 120 I would only do a female, a male in that tank I think would be cramped. If you like the jags then there are other parachromis that look similar (if not better) but stay at around 12" so in a 120 you could have a pair.

 

[Colin_T]

Who keeps changing the scientific names of cichlids