Ptychochromis sp. nov. 'Green Garaka'
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Ptychochromis curvidens is an endangered
species of fish in the cichlid
family. It is endemic to a few rivers that flow west from Montagne d'Ambre in far northern Madagascar
. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species
. It reaches a length of about 15 centimetres (5.9 in).
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
species of fish in the cichlid
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 endemic to a few rivers that flow west from Montagne d'Ambre in far northern Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
. It reaches a length of about 15 centimetres (5.9 in).