Malagodon honahona

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Malagodon honahona
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Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Pantanodontidae
Genus:† Malagodon
Species:
†M. honahona
Binomial name
†Malagodon honahona
Carr et. al., 2024 [2]

Malagodon honahona, previously known as Pantanodon sp. nov. 'Manombo', is a species of killifish in the order Cyprinodontiformes. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps. It is critically endangered and threatened by habitat loss. [1] In 2024, it was officially described and the genus Malagodon erected for it, which was presumed extinct. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pantanodon sp. nov. 'Manombo'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44487A10900012.en . Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 Carr, Emily M.; Martin, Rene P.; Sparks, John S. (2024). "A New Extinct Species of Malagodon (Cyprinodontiformes: Pantanodontidae) from Southeastern Coastal Madagascar, with a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Relationships and a Redescription of the Genus". American Museum Novitates (4012): 1–16. doi: 10.1206/4012.1 . ISSN   0003-0082.


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