The Ptychochrominae are a subfamily in the cichlid family of fish. It includes about 14 species. They are restricted to lakes and rivers in Madagascar, and the majority are threatened. Most cichlid genera native to Madagascar are included in this subfamily; the only exceptions are Paretroplus (subfamily Etroplinae) and Paratilapia (sometimes included in the Ptychochrominae, but likely belongs in its own subfamily).[1][2]
| Ptychochrominae | |
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| Ptychochromis insolitus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae Sparks, 2004 |
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Genera
editThe following genera are included in the subfamily Ptychochrominae:[3]
- Katria Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
- Oxylapia Kiener & Maugé, 1966
- Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
- Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880
- Ptychochromoides Kiener & Maugé, 1966
References
edit- ^ John S. Sparks (2004). "Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the Malagasy and South Asian cichlids (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 30 (3): 599–614. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00225-2. PMID 15012941. Abstract
- ^ John S. Sparks & William Leo Smith (2004). "Phylogeny and biogeography of cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae)". Cladistics. 20 (6): 501–517. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.595.2118. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2004.00038.x. Abstract
- ^ Bailly N, ed. (2015). "Ptychochrominae Sparks, 2004". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species.