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Paretroplus polyactis
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paretroplus polyactis is a vulnerable species of cichlid found widely in fresh and brackish water in coastal regions and associated river basins in eastern Madagascar.[2][3] It is the only Paretroplus found in the southern half of Madagascar,[2] and one of only two found in eastern drainages (the other is the far more restricted P. loisellei).[4] P. polyactis is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.[1] This relatively deep-bodied Paretroplus reaches 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.[5] It shares a large part of its range with a cichlid from another genus, Ptychochromis grandidieri.[2]
Quick Facts Paretroplus polyactis, Conservation status ...
Paretroplus polyactis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Paretroplus |
Species: | P. polyactis |
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Paretroplus polyactis (Bleeker, 1878) | |
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