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Fish of Madagascar & Indian Ocean
The endemic freshwater fauna of Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean islands.
66 species across 6 families
Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean islands (Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, Réunion) — an ancient, highly endemic fauna including the rainbowfish-like Bedotia and the Malagasy cichlids (Paretroplus, Ptychochromis).
66 of 66 species
Cichlids · 26
- Katria katria
- Oxylapia polli · Songatana
- Paratilapia polleni
- Paretroplus dambabe
- Paretroplus damii
- Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis
- Paretroplus kieneri · Kotsovato
- Paretroplus maculatus · Spotted damba
- Paretroplus maromandia
- Paretroplus menarambo · Pinstripe damba
- Paretroplus nourissati · Lamena
- Paretroplus petiti
- Paretroplus polyactis
- Paretroplus tsimoly
- Ptychochromis curvidens
- Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi
- Ptychochromis grandidieri
- Ptychochromis inornatus
- Ptychochromis insolitus
- Ptychochromis loisellei
- Ptychochromis mainty
- Ptychochromis makira
- Ptychochromis oligacanthus · Nosy Be cichlid
- Ptychochromis sp. "Northern Red Fin"
- Ptychochromoides betsileanus · Trondro mainty
- Ptychochromoides vondrozo
Eels · 3
- Anguilla bengalensis · Indian mottled eel
- Anguilla marmorata · Giant mottled eel
- Anguilla mossambica · African longfin eel
Gobies & Gudgeons · 12
- Bathygobius cotticeps · Cheekscaled frill-goby
- Bathygobius fuscus · Dusky frillgoby
- Butis butis · Duckbill sleeper
- Butis koilomatodon · Pitted sleeper
- Cotylopus acutipinnis
- Eleotris acanthopomus · Asian sleeper
- Eleotris fusca · Dusky sleeper
- Eleotris picta · Spotted sleeper
- Glossogobius giuris · Tank goby
- Hypseleotris cyprinoides · Tropical carp-gudgeon
- Ophiocara porocephalum · Northern mud sleeper
- Redigobius balteatus · Girdled goby
Gouramis · 1
- Osphronemus goramy · Giant gourami
Killifish · 8
- Malagodon madagascariensis
- Pachypanchax arnoulti · Arnoult's panchax
- Pachypanchax omalonotus · Madagascar panchax
- Pachypanchax patriciae
- Pachypanchax playfairii · Playfair's panchax
- Pachypanchax sakaramyi
- Pachypanchax sparksorum · Sparks' Killifish
- Pachypanchax varatraza
Rainbowfish · 16
- Bedotia albomarginata · Madagascar Rainbowfish
- Bedotia alveyi · Makira Rainbowfish
- Bedotia geayi · Red-tailed Silverside
- Bedotia leucopteron
- Bedotia longianalis
- Bedotia madagascariensis · Madagascar rainbowfish
- Bedotia marojejy · Marojejy Rainbowfish
- Bedotia masoala · Masoala Rainbowfish
- Bedotia tricolor · Madagascar Rainbowfish
- Rheocles alaotrensis · Katrana
- Rheocles derhami
- Rheocles lateralis
- Rheocles pellegrini
- Rheocles sikorae
- Rheocles vatosoa
- Rheocles wrightae
A fish appears here when its recorded range includes Madagascar & Indian Ocean; wide-ranging species also appear under other regions. Prefer to browse by the water itself? Explore the waters →
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