Etroplinae
Encyclopedia
Etroplinae is a subfamily in the cichlid family of fishes. The subfamily includes two genera: Etroplus
, which are the only cichlids native to India
and Sri Lanka
, and Paretroplus
from Madagascar
(other genera native to this island are in the subfamilies Paratilapiinae and Ptychochrominae
).
Etroplus
Etroplus is a small genus of cichlids with only three species. They are found in southern India and Sri Lanka, where they are the only native cichlids.Their closest living relatives are Paretroplus from Madagascar...
, which are the only cichlids native to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, and Paretroplus
Paretroplus
Paretroplus is a genus of fishes in the cichlid family, all of which are endemic to lakes and rivers of Madagascar. The vast majority are threatened and restricted to the northwestern part of the island. Only P. polyactis is found in the southern half of Madagascar and only P. polyactis and P....
from Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
(other genera native to this island are in the subfamilies Paratilapiinae and Ptychochrominae
Ptychochrominae
Ptychochrominae is a subfamily in the cichlid family of fishes. They are restricted to lakes and rivers in Madagascar, and the majority are threatened...
).