Cichlids in the Rio Puerto Viejo: Parachromis dovii

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Updated: June 26, 2001

Parachromis dovii is a large predatory cichlid. Males reach over 2 feet in length, whereas females may be up to 15 inches in length. Because these are top-predators, they are not very abundant. There may be as few as a half-dozen adults per kilometer.

 

 

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