| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Ptychochrominae |
| Max. size: |
21.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Restricted to the eastern drainages of Madagascar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Expansive second pharyngobranchial tooth plates with 4-7 rows of closely set teeth (Ref. 50642). A yellowish to golden base coloration with a horizontal series of well-defined black blotches situated mid-laterally on the flank (Ref. 50642). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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