Paretroplus lamenabe
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Paretroplus lamenabe is a species of cichlid from the lower part of the Mahajamba River[1] and Lake Tseny[2] in northwestern Madagascar. Until its official scientific description in 2008, it was popularly known as the "Giant Lamena". As suggested by this name, it is a relatively large Paretroplus of the lamena group, reaching almost Script error: No such module "convert". in length.[1] This relatively elongate Paretroplus is closely related to the smaller P. nourissati and P. tsimoly.[1]
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- ↑ a b c 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
- ↑ Sparks, J. S. (July 6, 2011). To Lake Tseny by Oxcart. New York Times, Scientists at Work.
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