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Paratilapia polleni (Cichlid)

Synonyms: Paracara typus; Paratilapia bleekeri; Paratilapia typus
Language: Finnish; German; Malagasy; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Paratilapia polleni is a medium-sized cichlid endemic to Madagascar. It is also a popular fish for display at public aquaria. It is sometimes referred to by the common names Polleni Cichlid and Black Diamond Cichlid, while the name Marakely ('black fish') is used among locals in Madagascar. This species is probably the only known member of its genus as its current congener, P. toddi, from the African mainland is unlikely to belong to this genus.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Paratilapia polleni

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Parc National de Marojejy National Park II 148550 Madagascar

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Insulacleidus paratilapiae[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0