Orange chromide
A species of cichlid, indigenous to Southern India and Sri Lanka, with orange coloration. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Orange chromide | |
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Orange chromide from the Bharathapuzha River, India | |
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) | |
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