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Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

LEAST CONCERN

Paretroplus polyactis

(Bleeker, 1878), 1878

LC · Least ConcernCichlidaeEndemicCARES CLC
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 18.0 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 21 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

No captive population tracked.

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
18.0 cm
Habitat
river
Basin
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Eastern coast of Madagascar, ~14S-25S; Maroantsetra, Ambila, Manombo, Canal des Pangalanes, Farafangana

Found in

  • Mangoro6 records
  • Namorona2 records
  • Bemarivo-Nord1 record
  • Matitanana1 record

Vernacular

Common names

No common names recorded yet.

Red List Status

Conservation Status

LCLeast Concern

Widespread and abundant. Does not currently qualify for a threatened category.

Ex-situ Stewardship

Captive population summary

No captive population is currently tracked.

No institution has registered holdings for this species.

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References