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Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

ENDANGERED

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

(Bleeker, 1868), 1868

EN · EndangeredCichlidaeOnilahy basinEndemicCARES CENSHOAL priority
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 15.0 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 48 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

1 institution

5 individuals · 1 breeding

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
15.0 cm
Habitat
river
Basin
Onilahy
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Widespread: Nosy Be lakes, east coast (Pangalanes to Manombo), NW (Mananjeba, Sambirano), central highlands; 361 GBIF records

Found in

  • Mahavavy-Nord27 records
  • Mangoro5 records
  • Faraony1 record
  • Mananara-Sud1 record
  • Onilahy1 record
  • Sofia1 record

Vernacular

Common names

No common names recorded yet.

Red List Status

Conservation Status

ENEndangered

Faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Populations are fragmented or declining steeply enough to threaten persistence.

Ex-situ Stewardship

Captive population summary

Institutions

1

Individuals

5

Active breeding programs

1

Held at

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References