Ptychochromis makira | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Ptychochromis |
Species: | P. makira
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Binomial name | |
Ptychochromis makira |
Ptychochromis makira is a species of cichlid only known from the Antainambalana River in the northernmost part of the Toamasina Province in Madagascar. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing, and has suffered a severe decline in recent years. [2] It reaches a length of 14.6 centimetres (5.7 in) SL. [3]