Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Etroplinae Scientific name Paretroplus maromandia Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Genus Paretroplus Higher classification Paretroplus | |
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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