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Ptychochromis loisellei

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Ptychochromis loisellei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ptychochromis
Species:
P. loisellei
Binomial name
Ptychochromis loisellei

Ptychochromis loisellei is a species of cichlid from the Mahanara River basin north of Sambava in northeastern Madagascar.[2] It remains common within its small range,[2] but it is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species.[1] It reaches about 11.9 centimetres (4.7 in).[3] The similar named Paretroplus loisellei is also restricted to the Mahanara River basin.[4] The specific name honours Paul V. Loiselle, emeritus Curator of Freshwater Fishes at the New York Aquarium and a researcher in, and campaigner for the conservation of, the freshwater fish of Madagascar.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2020). "Ptychochromis loisellei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T96306872A177065940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T96306872A177065940.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stiassny, M.; 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): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3535[1:PATROT]2.0.CO;2.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ptychochromis loisellei". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  4. ^ Sparks, J. S.; Schelly, R. C. (2011). "A new species of Paretroplus (Teleostei: Cichlidae: Etroplinae) from northeastern Madagascar, with a phylogeny and revised diagnosis for the P. damii clade". Zootaxa. 2768: 55–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2768.1.4.
  5. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamilies ETROPLINAE and PTYCHOCHROMINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 November 2018.