Kotsovato

The kotsovato (Paretroplus kieneri) is a species of cichlid from northwestern Madagascar.^[2] As presently defined its range spans several river basins, but this could possibly include more than one species.^[2] It is threatened by habitat loss and competition from introduced species.^[1] This relatively elongate Paretroplus reaches about 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in length and is closely related to P. gymnopreopercularis, which it resembles.^[2] The specific name honours the French fisheries scientist André Kiener.^[3]

Kotsovato
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Paretroplus
Species:	P. kieneri
Binomial name
Paretroplus kieneri Arnoult, 1960