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Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'

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Species of fish

Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Paratilapiinae
Genus: Paratilapia
Species: P. sp. nov. 'Vevembe'
Binomial name
Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'

Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
Taxon identifiers
Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'


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