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Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882 High-finned Madagascar cichlid |
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photo by
Tourle, D. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Ptychochrominae | |||
| Max. size: | 21.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Restricted to the eastern drainages of Madagascar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Expansive second pharyngobranchial tooth plates with 4-7 rows of closely set teeth (Ref. 50642). A yellowish to golden base coloration with a horizontal series of well-defined black blotches situated mid-laterally on the flank (Ref. 50642). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 June 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||