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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Bedotiidae Madagascar rainbowfishes

Genus: Rheocles

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin, 1914)

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles alaotrensis
[Katrana]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Rheocles derhami Stiassny & Rodriguez, 2001

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Rheocles derhami
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Rheocles lateralis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Rheocles pellegrini
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Rheocles sikorae
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Rheocles vatosoa Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle, 2002

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles vatosoa
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Rheocles wrightae Stiassny, 1990

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Rheocles wrightae
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7 Species of Family Bedotiidae with Genus Rheocles
(Madagascar rainbowfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1914 Rheocles alaotrensis Katrana Africa 14 TL
2001 Rheocles derhami Africa 5 SL
1992 Rheocles lateralis Africa 4.4 SL
1931 Rheocles pellegrini Africa 7.0 SL
1891 Rheocles sikorae Africa 11.5 TL
2002 Rheocles vatosoa Africa 7.9 SL
1990 Rheocles wrightae Africa 8.3 SL



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