Ptychochromis makira
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Ptychochromis makira is a species of fish in the cichlid
family. It is only known from the Antainambalana River in the nothernmost part of the Toamasina Province
in Madagascar
. It is threatened
by habitat loss and overfishing
, and has suffered a severe decline in recent years. It reaches about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length.
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
family. It is only known from the Antainambalana River in the nothernmost part of the Toamasina Province
Toamasina Province
Toamasina is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 71,911 km². It had a population of 2,855,600 . Its capital was Toamasina, the most important seaport of the country....
in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is threatened
Threatened species
Threatened species are any speciesg animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.The World Conservation Union is the foremost authority on threatened species, and treats threatened species not as a single category, but as a group of three categories,...
by habitat loss and overfishing
Overfishing
Overfishing occurs when fishing activities reduce fish stocks below an acceptable level. This can occur in any body of water from a pond to the oceans....
, and has suffered a severe decline in recent years. It reaches about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length.