Paretroplus lamenabe

Paretroplus lamenabe
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Paretroplus
Species:	P. lamenabe
Binomial name
Paretroplus lamenabe Sparks, 2008

Paretroplus lamenabe is a species of cichlid from the lower part of the Mahajamba River ^[2] and Lake Tseny ^[3] in northwestern Madagascar. Until its official scientific description in 2008, it was popularly known as the "Giant Lamena". As suggested by this name, it is a relatively large Paretroplus of the lamena group, reaching almost 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. ^[2] This relatively elongate Paretroplus is closely related to the smaller P. nourissati and P. tsimoly . ^[2]

References

1. Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Paretroplus lamenabe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T44501A58308380. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44501A58308380.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Sparks, J. S. (2008). Phylogeny of the Cichlid Subfamily Etroplinae and Taxonomic Revision of the Malagasy Cichlid Genus Paretroplus (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Number 314 :1-151
3. Sparks, J. S. (July 6, 2011). To Lake Tseny by Oxcart. New York Times, Scientists at Work.