Bedotia geayi, Pellegrin, 1907
Origin:Madagascar and the surrounding Islands
Etymology: Unknown.
Bedotia geayi is a native of Madagascar where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain waters. While not as elaborately
colored as many of the rainbows from Australia and New Guinea, it maintains a pleasing contrast of red, black,
and gold.
Bedotia geayi have much longer, slimmer bodies than the Melanotaenia rainbows. Adult males have brightly orange/red coloured fins and commonly reach 15 cm when adult, females are darker colours and stay smaller at around 10 cm.
Bedotia Geayi Madagascar Rainbowfish
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Description: Bedotia geayi is a good community fish which likes to live in groups of 6 or more, but is otherwise undemanding. This active fish which inhabits the upper and middle regions of an aquarium should be kept in an 30 gallon tank minimum.
Species name: Bedotia geayi
Synonym: Bedotia longianalis, Bedotia tricolor
Common Names: Madagascar Rainbowfish, Red-tailed Silverside ...
Bedotia geayi, the Madagascan rainbow fish. These two fishes were also there a year ago in the planted tank at the reception hall. Photo by George Reclos ...
An egg layer, Bedotia geayi spawns over fine-leaved plants. During courtship, the male will show his brightest colors. At a temperature of 75°F, the fry will hatch after six or seven days.
Bedotia geayi
SYN : None
PD : An elongated, laterally compressed species with a pointed head and a rounded, fan-like caudal fin. There bare two dorsal fins; the first very short, while the second is much longer.
 See also: Fish, Rainbow, Water, Aquarium, Feeding
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