Trondo mainty explained

The trondo mainty (Ptychochromoides betsileanus) is a critically endangered species of cichlid endemic to the Onilahy River Basin in southwestern Madagascar. Its remaining range covers less than and it is highly threatened by habitat loss, fishing, and competition with/predation by introduced species.^[1] Another cichlid from the same basin, Ptychochromis onilahy, is probably already extinct.^[2] The trondo mainty reaches a standard length (SL) of .

Notes and References

1. Ravelomanana, T. . Sparks, J.S. . 2020 . Ptychochromoides betsileanus . 2020 . e.T18832A177066640 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T18832A177066640.en . 15 November 2021.
2. Stiassny, M., and Sparks, J. S. (2006). Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Malagasy Genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the Description of Five New Species and a Diagnosis for Katria, New Genus. American Museum Novitates 3535.