Paretroplus maromandia [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Paretroplus maromandia
Paretroplus maromandia is an endangered species of cichlid fish from fresh and brackish water in northwestern Madagascar, where known from the Maintsomalaza, Andranomalaza and Maevarano Rivers, and Lake Andrapongy. It has already been extirpated from the lake, and is threatened by habitat loss and invasive species. This relatively deep-bodied "Paretroplus" reaches in length.
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- "Paretroplus maromandia"
- "Paretroplus menarambo"
- "Paretroplus nourissati"
- "Paretroplus petiti"
- "Paretroplus polyactis"
- "Paretroplus tsimoly"
The genus can be divided into several clades, and one of these includes "P. lamenabe", "P. nourissati" and "P. tsimoly", which have been considered worthy of placement in their own genus Lamena (still used in their common names). On a higher level these three are part of a clade that