Etymology: Parachromis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335). Eponymy: Dr Paul V Loiselle is Emeritus Curator of Freshwater Fishes at the New York …

Often confused with P. friedrichsthali, the loisellei are more tall bodied and have a bluish-turquoise pattern above the lateral line. One major difference is the absence of vertical bars on the loisellei.

Confusingly, a review in 2018 of the type specimen of P. friedrichsthalii showed that this actually is the species that commonly has been referred to as P. loisellei.

Nov 12, 2023 · Parachromis loisellei is a territorial animal that does not tolerate any incursions into its living area. It is particularly virulent against other territorial species and it can provoke heated fights. …

Dec 18, 2023 · So recently I saw a few Parachromis Loiselle's at my local fish and I really badly want to get one, but I don't have much experience keeping parachromis cichlids.

These fish were first described in 1989 by Dr. William Bussing, and they were named after American naturalist Paul Loisel. Parachromis loisellei has a light yellow body coloration with a lilac cast and …

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes(Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae(Cichlids) > CichlasomatinaeEtymology: Parachromis:Greek, para = the side of + Greek, chromis = a fish, …

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. Colección de Tejidos y ADN. A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new …

Species page for the Loiselle's guapote (Parachromis loisellei)

Cichlasoma loisellei in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2025. Catalog of Fishes electronic version, accessed on Oktober 1, 2015.