Paretroplus dambabe, a new cichlid fish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from northwestern Madagascar, with a discussion on the status of P-petiti

Paretroplus dambabe, n. sp., is described from Lake Kinkony. northwestern Madagascar. The new species is distinguished front congeners in life and preservation by light yellowish-olive body coloration in combination with a series of 6-7 vertical charcoal bars oil the flanks, a blunt head profile, body depth not exceeding 57.1%SL, and uniform dark charcoal-gray or black fins. Paretroplus dambabe is further distinguished from P. petite, a species to which it has been mistakenly referred for decades. by overall pigmentation pattern (light yellow-olive vs. dark brown), the presence of bright red pigmentation on the flanks in life, a prominent vertical barring pattern. and a shallower body.