Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cichlidae Scientific name Ptychochromis loisellei | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Ptychochrominae Rank Species | |
Similar Ptychochromis oligacanthus, Paretroplus polyactis, Paretroplus maromandia, Ptychochromis insolitus, Ptychochromis | ||
Ptychochromis loisellei is a species of cichlid from the Mahanara River basin north of Sambava in northeastern Madagascar. It remains common within its small range, but it is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. It reaches about 11.9 centimetres (4.7 in). The similar named Paretroplus loisellei is also restricted to the Mahanara River basin.
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