Paratilapia polleni (black diamond cichlid)

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Subject:	Paratilapia polleni (black diamond cichlid)
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Resolution: 1981x1485 File Size: 1779121 Bytes Date: 2015:07:12 12:52:03 Camera: NIKON D200 (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/4.2 Exposure: 10/600 sec Focal Length: 400/10 Upload Date: 2017:01:27 01:17:55

Paratilapia polleni (black diamond cichlid)

Description
English: Adult of Paratilapia polleni, on display at the Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, Calci (Province Pisa), Italy
Date 12 July 2015
Author Hectonichus https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Hectonichus
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cichlidae_-_Paratilapia_polleni.JPG

Paratilapia polleni is a medium-sized cichlid endemic to Madagascar. It is also a popular fish for display at public aquaria. It is sometimes referred to by the common names Polleni Cichlid and Black Diamond Cichlid, while the name Marakely ('black fish') is used among locals in Madagascar. Order: Perciformes, Family: Cichlidae, Subfamily: Paratilapiinae.
Synonyms:
Paracara typus Bleeker, 1878
Paratilapia typus (Bleeker, 1878)
Paratilapia bleekeri Sauvagae, 1882

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