Paretroplus dambabe
Paretroplus dambabe is an endangered species of cichlid from the Mahavavy du Sud river basin, including Lake Kinkony, in northwestern Madagascar.[2] It has declined drastically due to habitat loss, invasive species and over-fishing.[1][2] This relatively large and deep-bodied Paretroplus reaches almost 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length.[2] Although collected as early as the 1960s, it was long confused with P. petiti and therefore only described as a species in 2002.[2]
| Paretroplus dambabe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Paretroplus |
| Species: | P. dambabe |
| Binomial name | |
| Paretroplus dambabe Sparks, 2002 | |
In the aquarium
This tends to be an aggressive cichlid, especially during mating. It is important that at least 6 individuals are kept. Otherwise, the risk of having one fish being picked on and killed will increase. They are very easily susceptible to disease Ich.
References
- Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Paretroplus dambabe". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44495A58308076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44495A58308076.en.
- Sparks, J. S. (2008). Phylogeny of the Cichlid Subfamily Etroplinae and Taxonomic Revision of the Malagasy Cichlid Genus Paretroplus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Number 314 :1-151
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