Order Perciformes Higher classification Cichlid | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Ptychochromoides Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Trondo mainty, Ptychochromoides vondrozo | ||
Ptychochromoides is a genus of cichlids endemic to Madagascar. Of the three described species, two are critically endangered and one was considered extinct until rediscovered in late 2010.
Species
The genus formerly included Katria katria, which was moved to its own genus in 2006. There are currently three recognized species in Ptychochromoides:
References
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