Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

JAGUAR CICHLID, PARACHROMIS MANAGUENSIS (GüNTHER, 1867) (PERCIFORMES, CICHLIDAE): AN INTRODUCED EXOTIC FISH IN GRATI LAKE, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

Sitti Khairul Bariyyah, Sahlan M. Saleh, Liga Insani, Novalina Serdiati and Fitri Sil Valen

Abstract

The entry of exotic invasive fish had the potential as a disease vector and damaging food webs that would have a systemic impact on the ecosystem. This study discussed the presence of Jaguar cichlid, Parachromis managuensis from Central America in the fresh water of East Java, Indonesia, precisely in the Grati Lake. This species may represent a threat to the Grati Lake ecosystem as a predator or a competitor. A description of morphological features of sampled specimens is provided.