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Paretroplus maromandia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Etroplinae

Scientific name
  
Paretroplus maromandia

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Genus
  
Paretroplus

Higher classification
  
Paretroplus

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Similar
  
Paretroplus, Cichlid, Paretroplus polyactis, Damba, Paretroplus nourissati

Paretroplus maromandia is an endangered species of cichlid fish from fresh and brackish water in northwestern Madagascar, where known from the Maintsomalaza, Andranomalaza and Maevarano Rivers, and Lake Andrapongy. It has already been extirpated from the lake, and is threatened by habitat loss and invasive species. This relatively deep-bodied Paretroplus reaches 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in length.

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Paretroplus maromandia Wikipedia