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== Sexing == | == Sexing == | ||
| − | :As with most Cichlids sexing is a problem, most people agreeing that the best visual guide to sexing jaguars is that the | + | :As with most Cichlids sexing is a problem, most people agreeing that the best visual guide to sexing jaguars is that the female will eventually lose the thick black band running laterally down their body whereas the male will not. |
== Tank compatibility == | == Tank compatibility == | ||
| − | :Theoretically compatible with any aggressive American Cichlid, until large enough to eat them, however please note that in the wild this fish is known to kill and eat other fish up to and including its size, for this reason a species tank best suits this Cichlid | + | :Theoretically compatible with any aggressive American Cichlid, until large enough to eat them, however please note that in the wild this fish is known to kill and eat other fish up to and including its size, for this reason a species tank best suits this Cichlid. |
== Diet == | == Diet == | ||
| − | :Will accept most foods including live/frozen foods such as [[bloodworm]], shrimp, [[krill]] and earthworms. Will eat small fish but store-bought [[feeder fish]] and especially [[goldfish]] are '''not''' recommended | + | :Will accept most foods including live/frozen foods such as [[bloodworm]], shrimp, [[krill]] and earthworms. Will eat small fish but store-bought [[feeder fish]] and especially [[goldfish]] are '''not''' recommended. |
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
:Longer than average body and very large mouth for an American Cichlid. Vertical dark brown/bronze-gold stripes when young, turns to dark bars and iridescent speckling when older. | :Longer than average body and very large mouth for an American Cichlid. Vertical dark brown/bronze-gold stripes when young, turns to dark bars and iridescent speckling when older. | ||
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