Four-spotted Madagascar cichlid : fisheries

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

Twenty Five Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a species of cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar. The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ptychochromis
Maximum length: 25 cm
Distribution: Africa: endemic to the coasts of Madagascar, except the central western coast and Nosy-Be Island.

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