Paratheraps bifasciatus( Steindachner, 1864) Common name: Red speck cichlid Size: 30cm TL Distribution: Atlantic slope in the Grijalva and Usumacinta river basin, Mexicio, Guatemala.
Paratheraps breidohri( Werner & Stawikowski) 1989 Common name: Angostura cichlid Size: 25cm TL Distribution: Atlantic slope in the Grijalva river basin, Mexico Notes: P. breidohri is the type specimen proposed for the complex Paratheraps. It has been suggested that the fish could possibly be a lacustrine variation of P. hartwegi?
Paratheraps fenestratus( Günther, 1860) Common name: Window cichlid Size: 30cm TL Distribution: Atlantic slope from the Rio la Antigua, Rio Papaloapan to the Chachalacas River Basin, Mexico. Notes: A pink or white morph is commonly found in the hobby from Lake Catemaco, Mexico. When first introduced to the hobby the fish was commonly referred to as sp.‘ Conkel’. There is also a line bred morph available called‘ Marbled’ fenestratus.
Paratheraps guttulatus( Günther, 1864) Common name: Amatitlan cichlid Size: 30cm TL Distribution: Pacific slope, Guatemala Notes: P. guttulatus is a bit of a mystery fish as the type locality fish from Lake Amatitlan is a lost species. Specimens for the aquarium hobby are collected from the Rio Coatzacoalcos basin, which could mean they are either sp.‘ coatzacoalcos’ or P. zonatus populations? It has also been suggested that P. zonatus could be a regional variation of P. guttulatus? I believe all three species of fish need further diagnosis!
Paratheraps hartwegi( Taylor & Miller, 1980) Common name: Tailbar cichlid Size: 20cm TL
Distribution: Atlantic slope in the Grijalva River Basin, Mexico.
Paratheraps sp. ' coatzacoalcos ' Common name: NA Size: 30cm TL Distribution: Atlantic slope in the Coatzacoalcos River Basin Notes: As of writing this fish is still un-described. The fish appears to be very similar looking to P. zonatus, however P. zonatus populations are Pacific side of Mexico. The fish needs further diagnosis to establish a valid status. My own gut feeling is that sp.‘ coatzacoalcos’ is more likely a variation of P. zonatus?
Paratheraps zonatus( Meek, 1905) Common name: Oaxaca cichlid Size: 30cm TL Distribution: Pacific slope, Tehuantepec River Basin, Mexico. Notes: It has been suggested that the status of Paratheraps zonatus maybe uncertain. Its link with the possibility of being a regional variation of P. guttulatus could possibly see the fish become a synonym?
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