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Etymology: Paratilapia: Greek, para = side, near + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: François Paul Louis Pollen (1842–1886) was a Dutch naturalist and merchant, who made major contributions to the study of Malagasy fauna. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 13°S - 26°S
Africa: endemic to Madagascar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.0, range 8 - 12 cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5674)
Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549).
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Paratilapia. p. 358. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5674)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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