Ptychochromoides is a genus of cichlids endemic to Madagascar. Of the three described species, two are critically endangered[1][2] and one was considered extinct until rediscovered in late 2010.[3]
| Ptychochromoides | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ptychochromoides betsileanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptychochrominae |
| Genus: | Ptychochromoides Kiener & Maugé, 1966 |
| Type species | |
| Tilapia betsileana Boulenger, 1899 | |
| Species | |
3, see text | |
Species
The genus formerly included Katria katria, which was moved to its own genus in 2006.[4] There are currently three recognized species in Ptychochromoides:[5]
- Ptychochromoides betsileanus (Boulenger, 1899) (Trondo mainty)
- Ptychochromoides itasy Sparks, 2004
- Ptychochromoides vondrozo Sparks & Reinthal, 2001