Ptychochromoides vondrozo
Ptychochromoides vondrozo is a critically endangered species of cichlid endemic to the Mananara-sud river and its tributaries near Vondrozo in southeastern Madagascar.[1] These are deep and moderate to fast-flowing.[2] Its entire range covers less than 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi), which makes it highly threatened from continued sedimentation caused by deforestation.[1] It is also threatened by other species that have been introduced to the region.[1] It reaches a length of 20.4 centimetres (8.0 in) SL.[2]
| Ptychochromoides vondrozo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromoides |
| Species: | P. vondrozo |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromoides vondrozo Sparks & Reinthal, 2001 | |
References
- Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Ptychochromoides vondrozo". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44511A58308949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44511A58308949.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromoides vondrozo" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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