Barbus Arulius: Bedotia

Bedotia Geayi Biography

The Bedotia geayi, is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitatis rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.Bedotia Geayi, species are all under 10 centimetres (4 in) SL, extremely colorful, elongate, and somewhat laterally compressed atherinoid fishes that exhibit varying degrees of sexual dimorphism.Except for coloration and pigmentation, Bedotia are morphologically conservative fishes.All Bedotia are sexually dimorphic, with males exhibiting larger adult size, enhanced coloration and pigmentation, as well as pronounced development of the unpaired fins.