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Species in the family or subfamily Bedotiidae: [ 18 ] records


alaotrensis, Atherina Pellegrin [J.] 1914:46 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 39 (no. 2); ref. 14166] Lake Alaotra, Ambatondrazaka District, Madagascar. Lectotype: MNHN 1913-0333. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1913-0327 to 0332 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), 1913-0334 (6). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:702 [ref. 21541], Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]. Lectotype designated by Stiassny 1990:24 [ref. 16658]. •Valid as Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin 1914) -- (Maugé 1986:278 [ref. 6218], Stiassny 1990:24 [ref. 16658], Stiassny & Reinthal 1992:1 [ref. 13485], Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001:99 [ref. 25354], Stiassny et al. 2002:72 [ref. 26051], Sparks & Rush 2005:52 [ref. 28355], Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin 1914). Bedotiidae. Distribution: Eastern-central Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

albomarginata, Bedotia Sparks [J. S.] & Rush [L. M. R.] 2005:42, Figs. 2-4 [Zootaxa No. 1051; ref. 28355] Sahapindra River, near towns of Vondrozo and Vevembe, Mananara drainage basin, Fianarantosoa Province, southeastern highlands, Madagascar. Holotype: UMMZ 245338. Paratypes: AMNH 235851 (15, 3 c&s), 235852 (15), 235853 (1), 235854 (4), 235855 (3); UMMZ 240253 (38), 244514 (10), 244515 (34), 244516 (2), 244517 (6). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia albomarginata Sparks & Rush 2005 -- (Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia albomarginata Sparks & Rush 2005. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Southeastern highlands, Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

alveyi, Bedotia Jones [C. C.], Smith [W. L.] & Sparks [J. S.] 2010:285, Figs. 2-3 [Copeia 2010 (no. 2); ref. 30832] Small stream north of Ambodivoankongy, tributary of Antainambalana River, Sahavilory, 15°17'24.0"S, 49°37'02.4"E, Province of Toamasina, Madagascar. Holotype: AMNH 249487. Paratypes: AMNH 240829 (2), 240830 (59, 5 c&s); FMNH 118295 (20, 1 C&S), 118296 (2). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia alveyi Jones, Smith & Sparks 2010 -- (Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia alveyi Jones, Smith & Sparks 2010. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Antainambalana and Vohimaro river drainages, northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

derhami, Rheocles Stiassny [M. L. J.] & Rodriguez [D. M.] 2001:99, Figs. 2, 3, 4a, 5b, 6 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 12 (no. 2); ref. 25354] Ambomboa [Amboaboa] River, 15°50'02"S, 48°42'50"E, a left bank tributary of Mangarahara River, near village of Bekitrobaka, 16-18 kilometers west of Mandritsara, Madagascar, elevation 33 meters. Holotype: AMNH 230358. Paratypes: AMNH 230359 (8, 3 c&s), 230360-61 (10, 10); MNHG 2537.54 (16, 1 c&s), UMMZ 235210-11 (31, 21). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocles derhami Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001 -- (Stiassny et al. 2002:71 [ref. 26051], Sparks & Rush 2005:39 [ref. 28355], Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles derhami Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Northwestern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

geayi, Bedotia Pellegrin [J.] 1907:205 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 13 (no. 3); ref. 15164] Mananjary, Madagascar. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.4.10.1 [ex MNHN] (1); MNHN 1907-0035 to 0037 (10), ZMA 112989 (2). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:715 [ref. 21541], Nijssen et al. 1982:72 [ref. 19236], Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia geayi Pellegrin 1907 -- (Maugé 1986:277 [ref. 6218], Sparks 2001:482 [ref. 25235], Sparks 2001:488 [ref. 25235], Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 61 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:48 [ref. 28355], Loiselle & Rodriguez 2007:8 [ref. 29326], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:97 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia geayi Pellegrin 1907. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Mananjary River basin, Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

lateralis, Rheocles Stiassny [M. L. J.] & Reinthal [P. N.] 1992:3, Figs. 2, 3a, 4-5, 6a [American Museum Novitates No. 3031; ref. 13485] Nosivolo River, 26 kilometers east-northeast of Marolambo, Province of Tamatave, 19°59'S, 48°15'E, Madagascar. Holotype: AMNH 59311. Paratypes: AMNH 59312 (30). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocles lateralis Stiassny & Reinthal 1992 -- (Reinthal & Stiassny 1997:354 [ref. 22780], Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001:99 [ref. 25354], Stiassny et al. 2002:72 [ref. 26051], Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles lateralis Stiassny & Reinthal 1992. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Eastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

leucopteron, Bedotia Loiselle [P. V.] & Rodriguez [D. M.] 2007:11, Fig. 6-9 [Zootaxa No. 1520; ref. 29326] Sandrakatrana Stream at Ampasimbe Village, Toamasina Province, Madagascar, 18°56'26"S, 48°41'01"E, elevation 126 meters. Holotype: AMNH 231263. Paratypes: AMNH 231265 (11), MNHN 1942-0081 (8). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia leucopteron Loiselle & Rodriguez 2007 -- (Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia leucopteron Loiselle & Rodriguez 2007. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Iaroka-Rianila basin, eastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

longianalis, Bedotia Pellegrin [J.] 1914:178 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 39 (no. 4); ref. 14167] Market in Mahambo, Madagascar. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1914-0006. Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:715 [ref. 21541], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]. •Synonym of Bedotia geayi Pellegrin 1907 -- (Maugé 1986:277 [ref. 6218]). •Valid as Bedotia longianalis Pellegrin 1914 -- (Sparks 2001:482 [ref. 25235], Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 58 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:48 [ref. 28355], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia longianalis Pellegrin 1914. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

madagascariensis, Bedotia Regan [C. T.] 1903:416, Pl. 14 (fig. 2) [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 11 (no. 2); ref. 3620] Madagascar. Holotype (unique): MHNG 665.07. Type catalog: Mahnert 1976:472 [ref. 21535], Weber 1998:11 [ref. 32707], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia madagascariensis Regan 1903 -- (Maugé 1986:277 [ref. 6218], Sparks 2001:482 [ref. 25235], Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 60 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:48 [ref. 28355], Loiselle & Rodriguez 2007:2 [ref. 29326], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia madagascariensis Regan 1903. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Coastal rivers and streams of eastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

marojejy, Bedotia Stiassny [M. L. J.] & Harrison [I. J.] 2000:144, Fig. 8-2 [Fieldiana Zoology (New Series) No. 97; ref. 25252] Banks of the Manantenina River (Lokoho River basin) at the southeastern boundary of the PN de Marojejy, about 14°28'S, 49°49'E, some 28 kilometers northeast of Andapa, northeastern Madagascar. Holotype: AMNH 224647. Paratypes: AMNH 224648 (3, 1 c&s). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia marojejy Stiassny & Harrison 2000 -- (Sparks 2001:488 [ref. 25235], Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 56 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:50 [ref. 28355], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia marojejy Stiassny & Harrison 2000. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

masoala, Bedotia Sparks [J. S.] 2001:483, Figs. 2-3 [Copeia 2001 (no. 2); ref. 25235] Ankavanana River, 15°18'14.4"S, 50°13'20.1"E, Masoala Peninsula, Antalaha Province, Madagascar. Holotype: UMMZ 236581. Paratypes: AMNH 229523-24 (4, 4), 229528 (2); FMNH 108361 (8); UMMZ 236578-80 (24, 3, 7), 236582-85 (4, 7, 4, 1). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Bedotia masoala Sparks 2001 -- (Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 58 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:50 [ref. 28355], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:98 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia masoala Sparks 2001. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Masoala Peninsula; northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

pellegrini, Rheocloides Nichols [J. T.] & LaMonte [F. R.] 1931:1, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 508; ref. 3186] From "one day west" of Andapa (14°39'S, 49°40'E), northeastern Madagascar. Holotype: AMNH 9696. Paratypes: (3) AMNH 11699 (1), MNHN 1932-0024 (1), plus one lost. Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocloides pellegrini Nichols & LaMonte 1931 -- (Maugé 1986:278 [ref. 6218]). •Valid as Rheocles pellegrini (Nichols & LaMonte 1931) -- (Stiassny 1990:28 [ref. 16658], Stiassny & Reinthal 1992:1 [ref. 13485], Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001:103 [ref. 25354], Stiassny et al. 2002:71 [ref. 26051], Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles pellegrini (Nichols & LaMonte 1931). Bedotiidae. Distribution: Northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

ranomafaniensis, Bedotia Anonymous A nomen nudum taken off a www site -- see Mailliet & Saunders 2004:60 [ref. 28409]. Also seen as Bedotia sp. Namorona. Nomen Nudum. Bedotiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

sikorae, Eleotris Sauvage [H.-E.] 1891:521 [footnote 5], Pl. 44C (fig. 2) [Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar; ref. 14503] Madagascar. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1891-0727. Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:716 [ref. 21541], Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocles sikorae (Sauvage 1891) -- (Maugé 1986:278 [ref. 6218], Stiassny 1990:18 [ref. 16658], Stiassny & Reinthal 1992:1 [ref. 13485], Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001:99 [ref. 25354], Stiassny et al. 2002:72 [ref. 26051], Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles sikorae (Sauvage 1891). Bedotiidae. Distribution: Eastern-central Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

tricolor, Bedotia Pellegrin [J.] 1932:85 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 57 (no. 1); ref. 16387] Tributary of Faraony River, Manakara Province, eastern Madagascar. Syntypes: MNHN 1932-0001 to 0002 (2). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1971:715 [ref. 21541], Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]. Genus misprinted as Bedocia in species description, but correctly spelled Bedotia elsewhere in text. •Synonym of Bedotia geayi Pellegrin 1907 -- (Maugé 1986:278 [ref. 6218]). •Valid as Bedotia tricolor Pellegrin 1932 -- (Sparks 2001:482 [ref. 25235], Mailliet & Saunders 2004:50, 61 [ref. 28409], Sparks & Rush 2005:48 [ref. 28355], Jones et al. 2010:289 [ref. 30832], Fricke et al. 2018:99 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Bedotia tricolor Pellegrin 1932. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

vatosoa, Rheocles Stiassny [M. L. J.], Rodriguez [D. M.] & Loiselle [P. V.] 2002:72, Figs. 1-4 [Cybium v. 26 (no. 1); ref. 26051] Marovato creek at Ambodivohitra village, several kilometers north of Marovato village on road to Ambalamangy, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Province, 14°34'95"S, 49°37'74"E, Lokoho River drainage, Andapa basin, northeastern Madagascar, elevation 446 meters. Holotype: AMNH 231979. Paratypes: AMNH 215502 (6), 231253-54 (5, 8), 231366 (10, 3 c&s), 231367 (11); MHNG 2619.56 (2); MNHN 2001-1239 (2); MRAC A1-037-P-1-2 (2); MRSN P-100 (13), P-1011 (7); UMMZ 238789 (2). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocles vatosoa Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle 2002 -- (Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles vatosoa Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle 2002. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Northeastern Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

vondrozo, Bedotia Sparks [J. S.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2003 Nomen nudum. See Sparks & Rush 2005:42 [ref. 28355]. •In the synonymy of Bedotia albomarginata Sparks & Rush 2005:42 [ref. 28355]. Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Bedotia albomarginata Sparks & Rush 2005. Bedotiidae.

wrightae, Rheocles Stiassny [M. L. J.] 1990:22, Figs. 18a, 2b, 3 [American Museum Novitates No. 2979; ref. 16658] Sandrangato River, south of Moramanga, Madagascar. Holotype: MNHN 1942-77. Paratypes: AMNH 58908 (1); MNHN 1989-1614 (10, 1 c&s). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:101 [ref. 35805]. •Valid as Rheocles wrightae Stiassny 1990 -- (Stiassny & Reinthal 1992:1 [ref. 13485], Stiassny & Rodriguez 2001:99 [ref. 25354], Stiassny et al. 2002:72 [ref. 26051], Fricke et al. 2018:100 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Rheocles wrightae Stiassny 1990. Bedotiidae. Distribution: Eastern-central Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.


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