Paretroplus lamenabe explained

Paretroplus lamenabe is a species of cichlid from the lower part of the Mahajamba River^[1] and Lake Tseny^[2] 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 20cm (10inches) in length.^[1] This relatively elongate Paretroplus is closely related to the smaller P. nourissati and P. tsimoly.^[1]

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Sparks, J. S. (July 6, 2011). To Lake Tseny by Oxcart. New York Times, Scientists at Work.