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Species of fish

Bedotia masoala
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Bedotia
Species: B. masoala
Binomial name
Bedotia masoala
Sparks, 2001

Bedotia masoala is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Bedotiinae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species was described in 2001 by John S. Sparks from a type locality of the Ankavanana River on the Masoala Peninsula in Antalaha District.

References

  1. Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Bedotia masoala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44464A58306069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44464A58306069.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (April 2019). "Bedotia masoala". FishBase.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Bedotia masoala". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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Bedotia masoala


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