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Common names: Zono, Zono
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of holotype of Bedotia masoala: 'Madagascar, Antalaha Province, Masoala Peninsula, Ankavanana River (15°18'14.4"S-50°13'20.1"E)' (Ref. 40787). Known only from the Ankavanana River and its smaller tributaries (Ref. 40787), and Ankavia River (Ref. 56177). Also Ref. 56151.
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Main Ref: Sparks, J.S., 2001
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Bedotiidae (Madagascar rainbowfishes)
Etymology: Bedotia: After Maurice Bedot, 1859-1927; born in Geneva, systematist on Hydrozoan; masoala: Named after the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar, where the species occurs and is likely endemic (Ref. 40787).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

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Africa: Madagascar.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40787)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Body elongate and laterally compressed (Ref. 40787). Mouth large and oblique (Ref. 40787). Snout elongate, dorso-ventrally compressed and flattened (Ref. 40787). Presence of palatine tooth patches and well-developed endopterygoid tooth patches (Ref. 40787). First dorsal fin with 4-6 unbranched rays, second dorsal fin with 11-13 rays (Ref. 40787). Cycloid scales: 16-18 predorsal scales, 36-38 scales in a longitudinal series (Ref. 40787). No solid, broad, midlateral band, but the presence of a unique pattern of numerous small and irregularly shaped black blotches, streaks, and speckles on the flanks in males, producing a barred or mottled lateral pigmentation pattern (Ref. 40787).

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Sparks, J.S., 2001. Bedotia masoala: a new species of atherinoid rainbowfish (Teleostei: Bedotiidae) from the Masoala Peninsula, northeastern Madagascar. Copeia 2001(2):482-489. (Ref. 40787)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii)); Date assessed: 15 May 2016

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.6 ±0.39 se; based on food items.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Bedotia masoala Sparks, 2001