Malagodon madagascariensis

Malagodon madagascariensis
Conservation status
Extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Pantanodontidae
Genus:	† Malagodon
Species:	†M. madagascariensis
Binomial name
†Malagodon madagascariensis (Arnoult, 1963)
Synonyms [2]
Oryzias madagascariensis Arnoult, 1963 Pantanodon madagascariensis(Arnoult, 1963)

Malagodon madagascariensis is an extinct species of fish in the family Pantanodontidae. ^[2] It was endemic to eastern Madagascar. Its natural habitats were rivers and swamps. It became extinct due to habitat loss and competition from introduced species of Gambusia . ^[1] It was originally placed in the genus Pantanodon before being found to belong to its own distinct lineage, described as the genus Malagodon . ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Pantanodon madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T15949A58297104. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15949A58297104.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pantanodon madagascarensis". FishBase . May 2025 version.
3. Carr, Emily M.; Martin, Rene P.; Sparks, John S. (2024-04-24). "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. 2024 (4012). doi:10.1206/4012.1. ISSN   0003-0082.
4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Malagodon". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 26 July 2025.