Illustration
Illustration of Ptychochromis madagascariensis as it appears on Sauvage, H.E.; 1891; "Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume XVI"; Histoire naturelle des poissons. Madagascar; p. 105. Photo by Pekka Vasankari. Sent by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas.

Ptychochromis madagascariensis Sauvage, 1891


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Considered a synonym of Ptychochromis oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1868)

  • Boulenger, George Albert. 1915. "Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History)". Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London. III:i-xii + 1-526 (crc00038)

Original description as Ptychochromis madagascariensis:

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  • Sauvage, Henri Émile. 1891. "Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume XVI". Histoire naturelle des poissons. Madagascar. 1-543 (crc00332)