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Grandidier's Cichlid

Ptychochromis grandidieri

Grandidier's Cichlid

Adult Grandidier's cichlids live in freshwater habitats of Madagascar, including rivers and lake margins. They forage for small aquatic invertebrates and plant material, using their jaws to pick food from the bottom and submerged surfaces. This Malagasy endemic is threatened by habitat degradation and introduced fish.

Type
Water
Conservation status
LC

Growth chain

  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. Grandidier's Cichlid

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