Thanks all, really happy with them, they are right little terrors lol! So much personality! To think when I started fish keeping years ago I was an oscar man and really dis liked jags, now parachromis are probably my favourite cichlids along with my butti of course!-)
As noted, the Honduran managuense that I introduced into the hobby a few years ago are noted to have a lot of blue along the top of the spine. The coloration fades a bit as they get older. Here's a link to the entire gallery of photos of that fish at various sizes: http://modevlin.zenfolio.com/p270498092
Hey all, a quick update. Had to. Move the smaller jag to a friends tank as he got beat up pretty bad by my smaller midas... Think he would have died! Larger one is doing well in my tank of terrors(not red terrors jus nasty cichlids). He's about 8inch now, just under maybe. Holds his own and is growing well.