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Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Bedotiidae (Madagascar rainbowfishes)
Etymology: Rheocles: Greek, rheos = stream + Greek, kles, kleis = straits.
Eponymy: Franz Sikora (1863–1902) was an Austrian explorer and collector who was based in Réunion and collected in Madagascar for seven years (1890s). He discovered fossil remains of giant lemurs and early human settlers at Andrahomana Cave, Madagascar (1899). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 13614)
Africa: Mangoro stream, high valley of the east coast of Madagascar. Near Anosibe, Manambola River, Madagascar.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4114)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Maugé, L.A., 1986. Atherinidae. p. 277-279. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4114)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).