Oxylapia polli
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| Oxylapia polli Kiener & Maugé, 1966 |
Oxylapia polli is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss and sedimentation caused by deforestation due to slash-and-burn agricultural practises by native peoples.
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- Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Oxylapia polli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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