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Also known as Paretroplus damii

The damba (Paretroplus damii) is a species of cichlid.

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  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderCichliformes
  4. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater

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taxon name
Paretroplus damii
taxon common name
Damba
Commons category
Paretroplus damii
short name
P. damii
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The damba (Paretroplus damii) is a species of cichlid.

==Etymology== The genus name Paretroplus is composed by the Greek Para (meaning similar to) and Etroplus (a closely related genus of Indian cichlids). The Latin species name damii honors the naturalist Douwe Casparus van Dam (1827-1898).

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