Marakely

Paratilapia polleni is a medium sized cichlid fish from Madagascar.

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The Marakely lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 7.0, dH range: 10 environment.

Marakely eat freshwater shrimp and both aquatic insect larvae and terrestrial insects that fall into the water. They also prey on smaller fish. They typically hunt most actively at dawn and dusk. More

The marakely occurs on both slopes of Madagascar at altitudes up to 1500 meters The marakely occurs on both slopes of Madagascar at altitudes up to 1500 meters (Keiner, 1963). More

phenotypes of marakely, to give this species its most widely used vernacular name (Catala, 1977; Kiener, 1963; Kiener and Mauge, 1966). More

How many Marakely? That is (more than ever) the question! Jean-Claude Nourissat & Patrick de Rham. "Les Cichlides endemiques de Magascar", Editions AFC, 2003 (in French). Dr. P.V.Loiselle, in "The Cichlid Aquarium", Tetra Press, 1994, pp. More

Common names

Fimanga-Buntbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Isotähtitilapia in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Madagaskar-Glitterbuntbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Marakely in English
Marakely in Malagasy (Malagasy fiteny)
Pollenbuntbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Tähtitilapia in Finnish (suomen kieli)
副非鯽 in Mandarin Chinese
副非鲫 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Paratilapia
Species : Paratilapia polleni
Authority : Bleeker, 1868