Pachypanchax varatraza

Species of fish

Pachypanchax varatraza
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Pachypanchax
Species:
P. varatraza
Binomial name
Pachypanchax varatraza
Loiselle, 2006

Pachypanchax varatraza is a species of Aplocheilid killifish endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the Menambery, Fanambana and Ampanobe rivers. Its natural habitat is streams and pools.[2] It is threatened by invasive species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Pachypanchax varatraza". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44485A58307388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44485A58307388.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Pachypanchax varatraza" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  • Loiselle, P. 2006. A review of the Malagasy Pachypanchax (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae), with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 1366: 1–44 (2006)
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Pachypanchax varatraza" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Pachypanchax varatraza


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