Rheocles alaotrensis (Pellegrin, 1914)
Katrana
Antsiriva,  Katrana
Rheocles alaotrensis
photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Family:  Bedotiidae (Madagascar rainbowfishes)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: central east Madagascar, Lake Alotra, Maningory River system; Anjozorobe and in the tributaries of Betsikiboka on the west slope of Madagascar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 July 2016 (B1ab(i,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Lake Alaotra (Ref. 39832, 56178), Maningory drainage (Ref. 39832, 56178), Rianila drainage (Ref. 39832, 56178), Mangoro River (Ref. 56178), and Betsiboka River (Ref. 56178). Also Ref. 4114, 13333.


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