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Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

ENDANGERED

Pachypanchax varatraza

Loiselle, 2006, 2006

EN · EndangeredAplocheilidaeMahavavy-Nord basinEndemicSHOAL priority
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 6.8 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 13 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

No captive population tracked.

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
6.8 cm
Habitat
stream
Basin
Mahavavy-Nord
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Basins of Menambery, Fanambana, and Ampanobe rivers, NE Madagascar (eastern slope of Tsaratanana Massif)

Found in

  • Mahavavy-Nord13 records

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

No captive population is currently tracked.

This species is threatened and has no ex-situ safety net. Contact the registry to register a holding.

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References