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Bedotiidae (Madagascar rainbowfishes)
Etymology: Bedotia: After Maurice Bedot, 1859-1927; born in Geneva, systematist on Hydrozoan; leucopteron: Derived from the Greek 'leukos' (white) and 'pteron' (fin), in reference to the iridescent white fin coloration particularly evident in adult males..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 70.0. Tropical; 17°C - 26°C (Ref. 76768)
Africa: middle reaches of Iaroka-Rianila basin in eastern Madagascar (Ref. 76768).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 76768)
Inhabits shaded streams between 100 m and 850 m above sea level flowing under degraded forest cover; occurrence not influenced by the composition of the riparian vegetation; pH values range from 6.0-7.0; water temperature is strongly influenced by altitude (17-26°C) (Ref. 76768).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Loiselle, P.V. and D. Rodriguez, 2007. A new species of Bedotia (Teleostei: Atherinomorpha: Bedotiidae) from the Rianila drainage of eastern Madagascar, with redescriptions of Bedotia madagascariensis and Bedotia geayi. Zootaxa 1520:1-18. (Ref. 76768)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).