Theraps

The chisel-tooth cichlid, Theraps bocourti, is a Central American cichlid from Lake Izabal and other Atlantic drainages of Guatemala and Belize. Described in 1902, it did not appear in the trade until wild fish were collected by American aquarists in 1994. Males reach at least 30 cm, and it is aggressive and territorial, so tankmates need choosing with care in a very large tank.