Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Ptychochromis oligacanthus), recorded as Endangered
Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Ptychochromis oligacanthus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Ptychochromis

The cichlid

It reaches a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.

Cichlids are perch-like freshwater fishes with a second set of jaws in the throat. Many species mouth-brood the young.

Perch-like ray-finned fishes: spiny-rayed fins and a huge spread of freshwater and marine families.

Range and habitat

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a cichlid endemic in fresh water habitats in the western part of the Antsiranana Province in Madagascar. The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Cichlids defend a territory or a brood. Diet in the family runs from algae scrapers to piscivores; this page does not invent a menu for one species.

In crisis

Ptychochromis oligacanthus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Ptychochromis oligacanthus — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q2050768. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Vaquita

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Sumatran orangutan

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Quick answers

What is Ptychochromis oligacanthus?
Ptychochromis oligacanthus is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Ptychochromis oligacanthus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Ptychochromis oligacanthus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Ptychochromis oligacanthus live?
The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.
Why is Ptychochromis oligacanthus in crisis?
The population on the island of Nosy Be appears to be stable, but the mainland populations are threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Ptychochromis oligacanthus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Ptychochromis oligacanthus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.