Ptychochromis inornatus
| Ptychochromis inornatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis |
| Species: | P. inornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromis inornatus Sparks, 2002 | |
Ptychochromis inornatus is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the Ankofia River basin and its tributaries in the eastern part of the Mahajanga Province in Madagascar.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It reaches 12.2 cm (4.8 in) in standard length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 (2004). "Ptychochromis inornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromis inornatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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