Ptychochromoides vondrozo
| Ptychochromoides vondrozo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromoides |
| Species: | P. vondrozo |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromoides vondrozo Sparks & Reinthal, 2001 | |
Ptychochromoides vondrozo is a critically endangered species of cichlid endemic to the Mananara-sud river and its tributaries near Vondrozo in southeastern Madagascar.[1] These are deep and moderate to fast-flowing.[2] Its entire range covers less than 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi), which makes it highly threatened from continued sedimentation caused by deforestation.[1] It is also threatened by other species that have been introduced to the region.[1] It reaches a length of 20.4 centimetres (8.0 in) SL.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004 (2004). "Ptychochromoides vondrozo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromoides vondrozo" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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