Biology:Bedotia marojejy

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Bedotia marojejy
Bemar m0.jpg
male
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female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Bedotia
Species:
B. marojejy
Binomial name
Bedotia marojejy
Stiassny & I. J. Harrison, 1999

Bedotia marojejy is a freshwater species of fish in the Bedotiidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar and can be found in the Manantenina River.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] This species was described by Melanie Stiassny nd Ian Harrison in 2000 from types collected from the Manantenina River on the south eastern boundary of the Marojejy National Park,[3] after which the species is named.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4879355 entry