Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Bedotiidae Madagascar rainbowfishes

Genus: Bedotia

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

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

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
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
[]
No picture found
 
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
[]
No picture found
 
Bedotia tricolor
[]


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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



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