Parachromis managuensis vs Cichlasoma managuense?

[spankymaz]

Can anyone explain the difference between these two for me please?

 

[VRWC]

Same fish. Parachromis is the correct & newest classification.

 

[spankymaz]

Thanks! These names are really starting to get confusing!

 

[CAaddict]

yeah they are.. i dnt get the ex-cichlasoma ,, why ex?

 

[smitty03281964]

Believe me I think it is going to get even more confusing.

 

[aclockworkorange]

yeah they are.. i dnt get the ex-cichlasoma ,, why ex?

Now that they've decided to break up "Cichlasoma," everything they haven't figured out where to put is now "exCichlasoma," until it's figured out. It basically means, "we know this isn't cichlasoma, but we don't know what exactly it is." By "they," I mean those anonymous, evil ichthyologists that make our lives difficult. Kidding.