Ptychochromis grandidieri

Ptychochromis grandidieri is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae endemic to river basins along a large part of the eastern coast of Madagascar, although it has been recorded as far as 100 km (62 mi) inland.^[2] Uniquely in the genus Ptychochromis, this species also occurs in brackish water.^[2] It reaches 35cm in standard length.^[3] It shares a large part of its range with a cichlid from another genus, Paretroplus polyactis.^[4] The specific name honours Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921), the French naturalist and explorer who, with Henri Joseph Léon Humblot (1852-1914), collected the type.^[5]

Ptychochromis grandidieri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Ptychochromis
Species:	P. grandidieri
Binomial name
Ptychochromis grandidieri Sauvage, 1882
Synonyms
Tilapia grandidieri (Sauvage, 1882) Ptychochromis madagascariensis Liénard, 1891 Tilapia madagascariensis (Liénard, 1891)