With the exception of fully mature P. Dovii (wolf cichlid) and P. Managuense (jaguar cichlid), who rarely cohabit peacefully, Green Terrors are cunning enough to survive—and even thrive—with larger cichlids.
Unlike its close relative the Parachromis managuensis, commonly know and traded as the jaguar cichlid, the motaguensis isn't as commonly encountered in the aquarium trade.
Jaguar guapote (Parachromis managuensis), a predatory piscivore, a carnivorous fish that primarily eats other fishes, was found illegally introduced into the lake.