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Etymology: Ptychochromis: Greek, ptyx, = fold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); loisellei: Named for Paul V. Loiselle, who collected the type series, in recognition of his many contributions to the understanding and conservation of Madagascar's freshwater fishes (Ref. 57663).
Eponymy: Dr Paul V Loiselle is Emeritus Curator of Freshwater Fishes at the New York Aquarium and a very enthusiastic aquarist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Africa: Madagascar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.9 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 57663)
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. It is distinguished from all congeners by a unique pigmentation pattern and coloration comprising an expansive, generally vertically oriented, black band or blotched region of black pigment below the lateral midline and just anterior to the origin of the anal fin, and by an overall dark grayish-green body coloration (Ref. 57663). Moderately deep-bodied and lateral compressed (Ref. 57663).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stiassny, M.L.J. and J.S. Sparks, 2006. Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the endemic Malagasy genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the description of five new species and a diagnosis for Katria, new genus. Am. Mus. Novit. 3535:1-55. (Ref. 57663)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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