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Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

ENDANGERED

Rheocles vatosoa

Stiassny, Rodriguez & Loiselle, 2002, 2002

EN · EndangeredBedotiidaeBemarivo-Nord basinEndemicCARES CENSHOAL priority
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 7.9 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 3 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

No captive population tracked.

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
7.9 cm
Habitat
stream
Basin
Bemarivo-Nord
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Lokoho River basin, Andapa region, NE Madagascar; 157-940m elevation

Found in

  • Bemarivo-Nord2 records

Vernacular

Common names

No common names recorded yet.

Red List Status

Conservation Status

ENEndangered

Faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Populations are fragmented or declining steeply enough to threaten persistence.

Criteria:
B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)
Assessed:
2016-06-23

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Ex-situ Stewardship

Captive population summary

No captive population is currently tracked.

This species is threatened and has no ex-situ safety net. Contact the registry to register a holding.

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References