Pantanodon madagascariensis
Appearance
Pantanodon madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Pantanodon |
Species: | †P. madagascariensis
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Binomial name | |
†Pantanodon madagascariensis (Arnoult, 1963)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Oryzias madagascariensis Arnoult, 1963 |
Pantanodon madagascariensis is an extinct species of fish in the family Poeciliidae.[2] It was endemic to eastern Madagascar. Its natural habitats were rivers and swamps. It became extinct due to habitat loss and competition from introduced species of Gambusia.[1]
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Pantanodon madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15949A58297104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15949A58297104.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pantanodon madagascarensis". FishBase. August 2019 version.