Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Etroplinae Scientific name Paretroplus dambabe Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Genus Paretroplus Higher classification Paretroplus | |
Similar Paretroplus, Damba, Cichlid, Paretroplus nourissati, Damba mipentina | ||
Paretroplus dambabe compilation
Paretroplus dambabe is an endangered species of cichlid from the Mahavavy du Sud river basin, including Lake Kinkony, in northwestern Madagascar. It has declined drastically due to habitat loss, invasive species and over-fishing. This relatively large and deep-bodied Paretroplus reaches almost 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length. Although collected as early as the 1960s, it was long confused with P. petiti and therefore only described as a species in 2002.
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Paretroplus dambabe spawning
In the aquarium
This tends to be an aggressive cichlid, especially during mating. It is important that at least 6 individuals are kept. Otherwise, the risk of having one fish being picked on and killed will increase. They are very easily susceptible to disease Ich.
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