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💧 Freshwater Extinct 🌡️ Tropical

Malagodon Madagascariensis

Malagodon madagascariensis Arnoult, 1963
Max Length
3.4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Found in small freshwater and slightly brackish brooks and creeks under forest cover ; prefers to live close to the sea . Not a seasonal killifish .

Scientific Name
Malagodon madagascariensis
Authority
Arnoult, 1963
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EX
Max Length
3.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Malagodon
Malagodon
Species
Malagodon Madagascariensis
Malagodon madagascariensis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Malagodon Madagascariensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Malagodon Madagascariensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Malagodon Madagascariensis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Assumed to be the same as in other Aplocheilichthys species.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 12°S - 15°S endemic to northeastern Madagascar.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.4cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Extinct
Assessment Date
2016

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Arnoult, 1963

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