Paretroplus dambabe [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Paretroplus dambabe
Paretroplus dambabe is an endangered species of cichlid from the Mahavavy du Sud river basin, including Lake Kinkony, in northwestern Madagascar. It has declined drastically due to habitat loss, invasive species and over-fishing. This relatively large and deep-bodied "Paretroplus" reaches almost in length. Although collected as early as the 1960s, it was long confused with "P. petiti" and therefore only described as a species in 2002.
In the aquarium.
This tends to be an aggressive cichlid, especially
"P. tsimoly") and relatively deep-bodied species (all remaining).
Species.
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus. Additionally, an undescribed species from the "P. damii"–"loisellei" species group is known from the Ankofia River basin in northwestern Madagascar.
- "Paretroplus dambabe"
- "Paretroplus damii"
- "Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis"
- "Paretroplus kieneri"
- "Paretroplus lamenabe" (Big red cichlid)
- "Paretroplus loisellei"
- "Paretroplus maculatus