Ptychochromis insolitus, also known as the Mangarahara cichlid or joba mena, is a species of cichlid endemic to certain river systems in northern Madagascar.[2] This critically endangered fish is threatened by habitat loss and competition from introduced species; after the last-known female was killed during a breeding attempt, its conservation received significant international attention as London Zoo launched a media campaign to identify any remaining individuals.[3] A remnant population was discovered by aquaculture entrepreneur Guy Tam Hyock in 2013, and breeding programs in Madagascar and at Toronto Zoo have resulted in thousands of successful hatchlings.[4]
^Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. & Loiselle, P.V. (2016). "Ptychochromis insolitus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44510A58308872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44510A58308872.en.
^Stiassny, M., and Sparks, J. S. (2006). Phylogeny and Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Malagasy Genus Ptychochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with the Description of Five New Species and a Diagnosis for Katria, New Genus. American Museum Novitates 3535.
^"Conservation Hail Mary works: Mate for near-extinct fish found!". Mongabay.com. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^"Mangarahara cichlid". Lost & Found - Positive Conservation Storytelling. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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