A species of cichlid, indigenous to Southern India and Sri Lanka, with orange coloration.
Orange chromide
Orange chromide from the Bharathapuzha River, India
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Cichliformes
Family:
Cichlidae
Subfamily:
Etroplinae
Genus:
Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862
Species:
P. maculatus
Binomial name
Pseudetroplus maculatus
(Bloch, 1795)
Synonyms[2]
Etroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)
Chaetodon maculatus Bloch, 1795
Etroplus coruchi Cuvier, 1830
Glyphisodon kakaitsel Lacepède, 1802
Glyphisodon koruschi Cuvier, 1830
The orange chromide (Pseudetroplus maculatus ; more commonly Etroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries in southern India and Sri Lanka.[3][4][5] It is also known as pallathi (Malayalam: പള്ളത്തി) in Malayalam. The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and is kept frequently in aquariums.[4][6] The species is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Etroplinae. The orange chromide reaches a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in).[5]
^Abraham, R.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. (2019). "Etroplus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T172481A60632931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T172481A60632931.en. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^"Etroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^Pethiyagoda, R., Maduwage, K. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (2014): Validation of the South Asian cichlid genus Pseudetroplus Bleeker (Pisces: Cichlidae). Zootaxa, 3838 (5): 595–600.
^ abLoiselle, P.V. (1995). The Cichlid Aquarium. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-146-0.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Etroplus maculatus" in FishBase. April 2017 version.
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