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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
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 13614)
Africa: Mangoro stream, high valley of the east coast of Madagascar. Near Anosibe, Manambola River, Madagascar.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4114)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).