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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: Ratsirakia: Perhaps it is an extinct fish today; following "Aquatic Survival", vol 4, 3, september 95.
Eponymy: Didier Ignace Ratsiraka (1936–2021) was President of Madagascar (1975–1993 & 1997– 2002). Jean Legendre was a physician with the French Colonial Troops in Madagascar (1922– 1924). He observed this sleeper and provided ‘interesting details’ (translation) of its biology to the author. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Madagascar.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 6802)
Occurs strictly in freshwaters of highlands and oriental versant (Ref. 6802).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Maugé, L.A., 1986. Eleotridae. p. 389-398. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MARC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6802)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00393 - 0.02918), b=3.12 (2.90 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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