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Ptychochromis oligacanthus

Ptychochromis oligacanthus
Paretroplus menarambo and Nile crocodile.JPG
A single Ptychochromis oligacanthus (lowermost fish with a dark bar on its body) and four Paretroplus menarambo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Ptychochrominae
Genus: Ptychochromis
Species: P. oligacanthus
Binomial name
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
(Bleeker, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia oligacanthus Bleeker, 1868

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a species of cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar. The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss. It reaches a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.



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