Malagodon madagascariensis
| Malagodon madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Pantanodontidae |
| Genus: | †Malagodon |
| Species: | †M. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Malagodon madagascariensis (Arnoult, 1963)
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Malagodon madagascariensis is an extinct species of fish in the family Pantanodontidae.[2] It was endemic to eastern Madagascar. Its natural habitats were rivers and swamps. It became extinct due to habitat loss and competition from introduced species of Gambusia.[1] It was originally placed in the genus Pantanodon before being found to belong to its own distinct lineage, described as the genus Malagodon.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Pantanodon madagascariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15949A58297104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15949A58297104.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pantanodon madagascarensis". FishBase. May 2025 version.
- ^ Carr, Emily M.; Martin, Rene P.; Sparks, John S. (2024-04-24). "A New Extinct Species of Malagodon (Cyprinodontiformes: Pantanodontidae) from Southeastern Coastal Madagascar, with a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Relationships and a Redescription of the Genus". American Museum Novitates. 2024 (4012). doi:10.1206/4012.1. ISSN 0003-0082.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Malagodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 July 2025.