Pantanodon madagascariensis

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Pantanodon madagascariensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Pantanodontidae
Genus: Pantanodon
Species:
†P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
†Pantanodon madagascariensis
(Arnoult, 1963)
Synonyms [2]

Oryzias madagascariensisArnoult, 1963

Pantanodon 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]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pantanodon madagascarensis". FishBase . May 2025 version.


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