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Name
Scientific name
Bedotia madagascariensis
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1903
Family
Bedotiidae
Common names
Madagascan Rainbow Fish
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The Madagascan rainbow fish, Bedotia madagascarensis, comes from small streams and the lower reaches of rivers in eastern Madagascar. First…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
100mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–32°C, pH 4.5–7.5
Hardness
0–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Madagascar
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Known only from small streams and the lower reaches of rivers, most of which drain into a series of coastal lagoons and lakes in Atsinanana region, eastern Mad…
Habitat
Inhabits clear, flowing streams at altitudes up to 30 m AMSL, and shows a preference for habitats partially or completely shaded by riparian vegetation where w…
Aquarium size
Unless maintaining it in smaller quarters for breeding purposes, an aquarium with base measurements of 120 ∗ 30 cm or more is mandatory.
Maintenance
Fairly undemanding provided the water is well oxygenated and high quality is maintained though it may fail to develop optimal colouration in sparsely-decorated…
Water conditions
Temperature: A range of 23 – 32 °C has been recorded in its natural waters during a single month. pH: 4.5 – 7.5. Wild specimens are likely to require more acid…
Diet
Generally unfussy but feeds mainly on terrestrial insects and other invertebrates in nature, so offer regular meals of small live and frozen foods such as bloo…
Behaviour and compatibility
Undemanding and non-aggressive. Good tankmates include similarly-sized Australasian rainbowfishes, barbs, characids, peaceful cichlids and catfishes. In a Mada…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males exhibit a markedly greater degree of ornate pigmentation in the unpaired fins than females and are more colourful in general. Females are fuller in…
Reproduction
This species deposits its eggs in vegetation or other suitable substrate with Taxiphylum barbieri (Java moss), Ceratophyllum spp. or floating nylon mops ideal.…
Notes
First imported for the aquarium hobby during the 1950s and continues to be misidentified and traded as Bedotia geayi, a valid congener native to the Mananjary …
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