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Ptychochromis grandidieri

Ptychochromis grandidieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Ptychochrominae
Genus: Ptychochromis
Species: P. grandidieri
Binomial name
Ptychochromis grandidieri
Sauvage, 1882
Synonyms
  • Tilapia grandidieri (Sauvage, 1882)
  • Ptychochromis madagascariensis Liénard, 1891
  • Tilapia madagascariensis (Liénard, 1891)

Ptychochromis grandidieri is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family endemic to river basins along a large part of the eastern coast of Madagascar, although it has been recorded as far as 100 km (62 mi) inland. Uniquely in the genus Ptychochromis, this species also occurs in brackish water. It reaches 21.3 cm (8.4 in) in standard length. It shares a large part of its range with a cichlid from another genus, Paretroplus polyactis.



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