Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Ptychochrominae
Genus: Ptychochromis

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)
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Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Ptychochromis curvidens Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis curvidens
[Northern Madagascar cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
[Black-finned Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 21.3 cm SL
Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882
Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis grandidieri
[High-finned Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Ptychochromis inornatus Sparks, 2002
Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis inornatus
[Grey Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Ptychochromis insolitus Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Ptychochromis insolitus
[Veil-finned Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm
Ptychochromis loisellei Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis loisellei
[Blotched Madagascar cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Ptychochromis mainty
[Southern Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Ptychochromis makira Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis makira
[Back-striped Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)
Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
[Four-spotted Madagascar cichlid]
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Ptychochromis onilahy Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Ptychochromis onilahy
[Western Madagascar cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ptychochromis curvidens Northern Madagascar cichlid Africa 14.7 SL 2006
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi Black-finned Madagascar cichlid Africa 14.7 SL 2010
Ptychochromis grandidieri High-finned Madagascar cichlid Africa 21.3 SL 1882
Ptychochromis inornatus Grey Madagascar cichlid Africa 12.2 SL 2002
Ptychochromis insolitus Veil-finned Madagascar cichlid Africa 24.5 TL 2006
Ptychochromis loisellei Blotched Madagascar cichlid Africa 11.9 2006
Ptychochromis mainty Southern Madagascar cichlid Africa 14.9 SL 2015
Ptychochromis makira Back-striped Madagascar cichlid Africa 14.6 SL 2006
Ptychochromis oligacanthus Four-spotted Madagascar cichlid Africa 25 TL 1868
Ptychochromis onilahy Western Madagascar cichlid Africa 8.6 SL 2006



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