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Family: Bedotiidae Madagascar rainbowfishes



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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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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013