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Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

VULNERABLE

Paratilapia polleni

Bleeker, 1868, 1868

VU · VulnerableCichlidaeOnilahy basinEndemicCARES CVUSHOAL priority
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 26.0 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 42 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

2 institutions

7 individuals · 2 breeding

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
26.0 cm
Habitat
river
Basin
Onilahy
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Widespread across Madagascar; Nosy Be crater lakes, central highlands, east coast, NW lakes; likely species complex of 3-7 species

Found in

  • Mananara-Sud6 records
  • Mahavavy-Nord5 records
  • Mananjary3 records
  • Bemarivo-Nord2 records
  • Maningory2 records
  • Matitanana2 records
  • Sub-basin of Tsiribihina2 records
  • Betsiboka1 record
  • Mahajamba1 record
  • Mangoro1 record
  • Onilahy1 record

Vernacular

Common names

No common names recorded yet.

Red List Status

Conservation Status

VUVulnerable

Faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. Threats are significant enough that decline is likely without conservation action.

Ex-situ Stewardship

Captive population summary

Institutions

2

Individuals

7

Active breeding programs

2

Held at

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References