Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cichlidae Scientific name Ptychochromis makira | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Ptychochrominae Rank Species | |
Similar Ptychochromis oligacanthus, Paretroplus polyactis, Paretroplus maromandia, Ptychochromis insolitus | ||
Ptychochromis makira is a species of cichlid only known from the Antainambalana River in the northernmost part of the Toamasina Province in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing, and has suffered a severe decline in recent years. It reaches a length of 14.6 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.
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