Paretroplus dambabe
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Paretroplus dambabe is an endangered species of cichlid from the Mahavavy du Sud river basin, including Lake Kinkony, in northwestern Madagascar.[1] It has declined drastically due to habitat loss, invasive species and over-fishing.[2][1] This relatively large and deep-bodied Paretroplus reaches almost Script error: No such module "convert". in length.[1] Although collected as early as the 1960s, it was long confused with P. petiti and therefore only described as a species in 2002.[1]
In the aquarium
This tends to be an aggressive cichlid, especially during mating. It is important that at least 6 individuals are kept. Otherwise, the risk of having one fish being picked on and killed will increase. They are very easily susceptible to disease Ich.
References
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- ↑ a b c d Sparks, J. S. (2008). Phylogeny of the Cichlid Subfamily Etroplinae and Taxonomic Revision of the Malagasy Cichlid Genus Paretroplus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Number 314 :1-151
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