Yellowjacket cichlid
📖 Overview
Inhabits rivers and lakes, preferring the slower moving waters. Feeds primarily upon other live fishes. Enters brackish water. Used in experimental and behavioral research.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Yellowjacket cichlid is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowjacket cichlid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Produces about 500-700 eggs.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 26°C - 30°C Central America: Atlantic slope, in Mexico (Usumacinta River), Belize, Honduras and Guatemala.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Freddy · Loiselle's Cichlid · Monarch Cichlid · Yellow-jacket Cichlid · Yellowjacket Cichlid · yellowjacket |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | puumakirjoahven |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Ciclídeo-guapote |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Castarrica · Choveca de Cienega · Cíclido jaguar sanjuanino · Guapote · Guapote Amarillo · Guapotito · Mojarra de San Juan · Molula · mojarra del San Juan |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronotus friedrichsthalii | Heckel | 1840 | Synonym |
| Cichlasoma friedrichsthalii | Heckel | 1840 | Synonym |
| Cichlasoma multifasciatum | Regan | 1905 | Synonym |
| Cichlosoma multifasciatum | Regan | 1905 | Synonym |
| Heros friedrichsthalii | Heckel | 1840 | Synonym |
| Nandopsis friedrichsthalii | Heckel | 1840 | Synonym |
| Parapetenia friedrichsthalii | Heckel | 1840 | Synonym |
| Parapetenia multifasciata | Regan | 1905 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Yellowjacket cichlid.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 36 records indexed .
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