Ptychochromis oligacanthus

Ptychochromis oligacanthus
A single Ptychochromis oligacanthus (lowermost fish with a dark bar on its body) and four Paretroplus menarambo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ptychochromis
Species:
P. oligacanthus
Binomial name
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
(Bleeker, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia oligacanthus Bleeker, 1868

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a species of cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar.[2] The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.[2] It reaches a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ptychochromis oligacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T18830A58300256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T18830A58300256.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stiassny, M., and Sparks, J. S. (2006). Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Malagasy Genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the Description of Five New Species and a Diagnosis for Katria, New Genus. American Museum Novitates 3535.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ptychochromis oligacanthus". FishBase. April 2013 version.


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