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Paretroplus damii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Paretroplus damii
Species Authority: Bleeker, 1868
Common Name/s:
English – Damba
Synonym/s:
Paretroplus dami Bleeker, 1868 [orth. error]
Taxonomic Notes: Note correction to scientific spelling of dami to damii. Added to synonyms table.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient 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)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Paretroplus damii previously was assessed as Vulnerable. Taxonomic uncertainties have arisen since then and these have resulted in the species' status being changed to Data Deficient.

It is thought that this species may in fact comprise a species complex. More taxonomic work is required. Assuming it to be a single species, it is recorded from rivers and lakes in the north-eastern parts of Madagascar. Recent surveys suggest that it's area of occupancy may exceed 2,000 km² such that it would be assessed as Least Concern. However, until the taxonomy can be confirmed this species is assessed as Data Deficient.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996 – Vulnerable
1996 – Vulnerable
1994 – Insufficiently Known (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Madagascar.
Countries:
Native:
Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 2004. Paretroplus damii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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