| Paretroplus menarambo | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Etroplinae |
| Genus: | Paretroplus |
| Species: | P. menarambo |
| Binomial name | |
| Paretroplus menarambo Allgayer, 1966 |
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The pinstripe menarambo or pinstripe damba (Paretroplus menarambo) is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish from floodplain lakes in the Sofia River system in northwestern Madagascar.[1][2] It is threatened by invasive species and over-fishing.[1] It is part of a captive breeding program by public institutions like London Zoo and Bolton Museum and among fishkeeping hobbyists. It was formerly classified as extinct in the wild by the IUCN, but a remnant population has recently been discovered in Lake Tseny.[1][3] The same lake also has populations of the related P. kieneri and P. lamenabe.[3] The pinstripe menarambo is a relatively deep-bodied Paretroplus that reaches 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in length.[4]