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Family: Bedotiidae Madagascar rainbowfishes



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16 species
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Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Bedotia albomarginata Sparks & Rush, 2005

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Bedotia albomarginata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Bedotia alveyi
[Makira Rainbowfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Bedotia geayi Pellegrin, 1907

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Bedotia geayi
[Red-Tailed Silverside]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Bedotia leucopteron Loiselle & Rodriguez, 2007

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Bedotia leucopteron
[]
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Bedotia longianalis
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Bedotia madagascariensis Regan, 1903

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Bedotia madagascariensis
[]

Photo by Saunders, A.

Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Bedotia marojejy Stiassny & Harrison, 2000

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Bedotia marojejy
[]
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Max. Length 8.7 cm SL

 
Bedotia masoala
[]
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Bedotia tricolor
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin, 1914)

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Rheocles alaotrensis
[Katrana]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Rheocles derhami Stiassny & Rodriguez, 2001

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Rheocles derhami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Rheocles lateralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SL

 
Rheocles pellegrini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm TL

 
Rheocles sikorae
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Rheocles vatosoa Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle, 2002

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Rheocles vatosoa
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Rheocles wrightae Stiassny, 1990

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Rheocles wrightae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bedotia albomarginata Africa 8.8 SL 2005
Bedotia alveyi Makira Rainbowfish Madagascar 8.5 SL 2010
Bedotia geayi Red-Tailed Silverside Africa 9 TL 1907
Bedotia leucopteron Africa 7.2 SL 2007
Bedotia longianalis Africa 1914
Bedotia madagascariensis Africa 8.6 SL 1903
Bedotia marojejy Africa 4.8 SL 2000
Bedotia masoala Africa 8.7 SL 2001
Bedotia tricolor Africa 1932
Rheocles alaotrensis Katrana Africa 14 TL 1914
Rheocles derhami Africa 5 SL 2001
Rheocles lateralis Africa 4.4 SL 1992
Rheocles pellegrini Africa 7.0 SL 1931
Rheocles sikorae Africa 11.5 TL 1891
Rheocles vatosoa Africa 7.9 SL 2002
Rheocles wrightae Africa 8.3 SL 1990



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