Ptychochromis inornatus
Ptychochromis inornatus is an endangered species of cichlid endemic to the Ankofia River basin and its tributaries in the eastern part of the Mahajanga Province in Madagascar.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It reaches 12.2 cm (4.8 in) in standard length.[3]
| Ptychochromis inornatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis |
| Species: | P. inornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromis inornatus Sparks, 2002 | |
References
- Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ptychochromis inornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44503A58308480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44503A58308480.en.
- Stiassny, M., and Sparks, J. S. (2006). Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Malagasy Genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the Description of Five New Species and a Diagnosis for Katria, New Genus. American Museum Novitates 3535.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromis inornatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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