Ptychochromoides itasy
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| Ptychochromoides itasy | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromoides |
| Species: | P. itasy |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromoides itasy Sparks, 2004 | |
Ptychochromoides itasy is a species of cichlid fish from central Madagascar. Until rediscovered in a pond in late 2010, it was only known from Lake Itasy where last seen in the 1970s.[2] Consequently it was considered extinct and remains listed as such by the IUCN.[1] The reason for its extirpation from Lake Itasy was likely habitat degradation and competition/predation by introduced species.[1] This species can reach a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004 (2004). "Ptychochromoides itasy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ Toronto Zoo (2010). Mad Fishes 2010 – Fish conservation with Tim McCaskie in Madagascar. Accessed 14 July 2011
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ptychochromoides itasy" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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