| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Etroplinae |
| 14.81 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater, |
| Africa: northwest Madagascar (Ref. 5675) in Betsiboka River drainage (Ref. 78623). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 15-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 8-10; Anal soft rays: 13-16. Diagnosis: A member of the deep-bodied clade of Paretroplus and distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a large and essentially square to rounded solid black pectoral patch, located above and slightly posterior to the pectoral-fin base, and generally not extending dorsal to the upper branch of the lateral line (Ref. 78623). |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 15 May 2016 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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