| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Paratilapia typus |
| Species Authority: | (Bleeker, 1878) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Voucher specimens held at the American Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology and possibly Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Histoire (RMNH). Submitted as Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Fony' and subsequently changed to Paratilapia typus on recommendation of Paul Loiselle. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(i,iii,v) 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) |
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Justification: This is a species of uncertain taxonomic status, with voucher specimens held at the American Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology and possibly Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Histoire (RMNH). The taxon may be referable to Paratilapia typus (Bleeker 1878). The type specimen of this species is, unfortunately, in extremely poor condition and pending the collection of topotypic material from the Mananara River, no formal taxonomic conclusion may ever be reached. It is recorded from the east coast rivers of Madagascar and Nosey Boraha Island. It has an estimated extent of occurrence of less than 20,000 km², has a highly fragmented habitat (largely due to deforestation), and consequently suffers an ongoing decline in extent of occurrence, habitat extent/quality, and the number of mature individuals in the population. It qualifies as Vulnerable. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Madagascar. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Citation: | Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Paratilapia typus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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