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Kotsovato
800px-Paretroplus kieneri 001
Information
Range northwestern Madagascar
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Cichlidae
Genus Paretroplus
Species Paretroplus kieneri
Conservation Status
VUSpecies
Vulnerable

The Kotsovato (Paretroplus kieneri), is a species of cichlid from northwestern Madagascar. As presently defined its range spans several river basins, but this could possibly include more than one species. It is threatened by habitat loss and competition from introduced species. This relatively elongate Paretroplus reaches about 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in length and is closely related to Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis, which it resembles.

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