Wich is your fav friedrichsthalii, loisellei, managuensis, motaguensis ,and dovi......i think the motag has the best color buddy had a big female had such pretty reds meanest is dovi and the one i want to get is the loisellei saw a lil female at lfs very mean lookin and d lfs also has freddy might pick one up
Fav guapote
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red tiger mota with loisellei close behind. I like jags too but I'd rather have other Parachromis first. 
I have a loisellei pair and two motaguense (one red tiger, one yellow; both female) in my 180. I've also owned the jag, but the friedrichsthalii is pretty near impossible to find where I live. I think the motas look nicer, but the loisellei tend to be more outgoing and interesting. The jag I had was REALLY mellow.
Here's my red tiger mota:
Female Loisellei
Here's my red tiger mota:
Female Loisellei
I like them all but I have a crazy obsession with P.dovii. I currently have 6 not counting fry. Only one is huge at 16'' and by far the best fish I have ever owned. I also have two breeding pairs of Motaguense and two breeding pairs of Managuese black and white and gold morphs.
Loiselli and freddies are on my list again and can't wait to get my hands on some more.
Wouldn't the Nandopsis species also fall under guapotes. If so I also have four grammodes
Loiselli and freddies are on my list again and can't wait to get my hands on some more.
Wouldn't the Nandopsis species also fall under guapotes. If so I also have four grammodes
the term guapote applies to the 5 Parachromis species (loisellei, friedrichsthalli, motaguense, managuense and dovii) and Petenia splendida. there are other species that are loosely referred to as guapotes or mini-guapotes, but officially there are only 6 guapote species.
also, the Nandopsis genus is now restricted to the 4 species from Cuba, Hispaniola and Haiti (tetracanthus, haitiensis, vombergae and ramsdeni). grammodes (in fact the entire grammodes group also including beani and istlanum) is now in a group called exCichlasoma along with such species as salvini, pearsei, bocourti, festae and several others.
also, the Nandopsis genus is now restricted to the 4 species from Cuba, Hispaniola and Haiti (tetracanthus, haitiensis, vombergae and ramsdeni). grammodes (in fact the entire grammodes group also including beani and istlanum) is now in a group called exCichlasoma along with such species as salvini, pearsei, bocourti, festae and several others.