Pantanodon madagascariensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINODONTIFORMES |
POECILIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pantanodon madagascariensis |
| Species Authority: |
(Arnoult, 1963) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
The placement of Pantanodon is problematic. Based on the most recent studies, it should be placed under Poeciliidae (Parenti 1981, Ghedotti 2000) (J. Sparks pers. comm.) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Extinct
ver 3.1
|
| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 |
| Reviewer/s: |
Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Originally known from rivers on the eastern slopes of Madagascar, between Mahavelona and Fenoarivo. This species is now thought to be Extinct following the conversion of its preferred swamp habitat into rice fields.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Endangered
|
| 1994 |
– |
Insufficiently Known
(Groombridge 1994)
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Geographic Range
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Habitat and Ecology
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