Ptychochromis
| Ptychochromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ptychochromis insolitus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia oligacanthus Bleeker, 1868 | |
Ptychochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to rivers and lakes in Madagascar. One species (P. grandidieri) can also be seen in brackish water.[1] Most species in this genus are threatened, and P. onilahy is probably extinct.[1] Most reach a length of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), but P. insolitus only reaches 5.5 cm (2.2 in), while P. grandidieri and P. oligacanthus reach 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in).[1][2]
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
- Ptychochromis curvidens Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
- Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi Sparks & Stiassny, 2010
- Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882
- Ptychochromis inornatus Sparks, 2002
- Ptychochromis insolitus Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
- Ptychochromis loisellei Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
- Ptychochromis makira Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
- Ptychochromis mainty C. M. Martinez, Arroyave-Gutiérrez & Sparks, 2015 [3]
- Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)
- Ptychochromis onilahy Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Additionally, cichlid from the eastern Anosy Region in far southeastern Madagascar may actually represent one undescribed species, popularly known as Ptychochromis sp. "Manampanihy".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Stiassny, M.L.J. & 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: 1-56.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Ptychochromis in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ↑ Martinez, C.M., Arroyave, J. & Sparks, J.S. (2015): A new species of Ptychochromis from southeastern Madagascar (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa, 4044 (1): 79–92.
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