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Ptychochromoides
Sign in to savePtychochromoides is a genus of cichlids endemic to Madagascar. Of the three described species, two are critically endangered and one was considered extinct until rediscovered in late 2010.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
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Ptychochromoides is a genus of cichlids endemic to Madagascar. Of the three described species, two are critically endangered and one was considered extinct until rediscovered in late 2010.
==Species== The genus formerly included Katria katria, which was moved to its own genus in 2006. There are currently three recognized species in Ptychochromoides: Ptychochromoides betsileanus (Boulenger, 1899) (Trondo mainty) Ptychochromoides itasy Sparks, 2004 Ptychochromoides vondrozo Sparks & Reinthal, 2001
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