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Ptychochromis
Ptychochromis is a genus of cichlids endemic to rivers and lakes in Madagascar. One species (P. grandidieri) can also be seen in brackish water. Most species in this genus are threatened, and P. onilahy is probably extinct. Most reach a length of 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in), but P. insolitus only reaches 5.5 cm (2.2 in), while P. grandidieri and P. oligacanthus reach 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in).
10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species
Mangarahara Cichlid
speciesPtychochromis insolitus
Ptychochromis loisellei
speciesPtychochromis loisellei
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
speciesPtychochromis oligacanthus
High-finned Madagascar Cichlid
speciesPtychochromis grandidieri
Grey Madagascar Cichlid
speciesPtychochromis inornatus
Ptychochromis onilahy
speciesPtychochromis onilahy
Ptychochromis mainty
speciesPtychochromis mainty
Ptychochromis makira
speciesPtychochromis makira
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
speciesPtychochromis ernestmagnusi
Ptychochromis curvidens
speciesPtychochromis curvidens
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 91574.