Bedotia sp. nov. 'Mahanara'

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Bedotia sp. nov. 'Mahanara'
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Subfamily: Bedotiinae
Genus: Bedotia
Species:
B. sp. nov. 'Mahanara'
Binomial name
Bedotia sp. nov. 'Mahanara'

Bedotia sp. nov. 'Mahanara' is a species of fish in the Bedotiidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Bedotia sp. nov. 'Mahanara'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.