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| Damba mipentina | |
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| At London Zoo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Paretroplus |
| Species: | P. maculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paretroplus maculatus | |
The damba mipentina (Paretroplus maculatus) is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish from turbid, shallow flood-plain lakes in the Betsiboka and Ikopa River basins in northwestern Madagascar.[2] It has declined drastically because of habitat loss, overfishing and invasive species.[1][2] It is part of a captive breeding program by public institutions like London Zoo and among fishkeeping hobbyists.[3]
This relatively deep-bodied Paretroplus can easily be distinguished from other members of the genus by the large black spot on the side of the body.[2] It reaches 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.[4]
- ^ a b Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Paretroplus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16236A58297455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16236A58297455.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ Guinane, S. (2001). Personal experiences of Paretroplus menarambo & Paretroplus maculatus.
- ^ Guinane, S. (2000). The Madagascan Cichlid Genus Paretroplus (Bleeker, 1865). Accessed 15 July 2011