Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'

Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Paratilapiinae
Genus:	Paratilapia
Species:	P. sp. nov. 'Vevembe'
Binomial name
Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'

Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Paratilapia sp. nov. 'Vevembe'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.