| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Etroplinae |
| Max. size: |
16.68 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Sofia River basin in Madagascar (Ref. 78623). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 7-9; Anal soft rays: 15-17. Diagnosis: A member of the deep-bodied clade of Paretroplus and distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a pinstriped lateral pigmentation pattern comprising numerous longitudinal series of prominent black spots on the flanks, owing to the presence of one large spot on each scale; Paretroplus is also unique among congeners in possessing a conspicuous black interorbital stripe and suborbital blotch (Ref. 78623). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 26 June 2016 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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