Ptychochromis grandidieri
Species of fish
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Ptychochromis grandidieri is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae endemic to river basins along a large part of the eastern coast of Madagascar, although it has been recorded as far as 100 km (62 mi) inland.[2] Uniquely in the genus Ptychochromis, this species also occurs in brackish water.[2] It reaches 35cm in standard length.[3] It shares a large part of its range with a cichlid from another genus, Paretroplus polyactis.[4] The specific name honours Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921), the French naturalist and explorer who, with Henri Joseph Léon Humblot (1852-1914), collected the type.[5]
| Ptychochromis grandidieri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromis |
| Species: | P. grandidieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882 | |
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