Susi Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I got 2 rainbows today, they where sold to me as madgasia rainbows, I can't find anything on the net about them. Is that a spelling error and should it be madagascar rainbow instead? cheers, susi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Try this link for information on this lovely rainbow and increase you search from there. Your spelling was wrong. Madagascan rainbow or Bedotia geayi. http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/other ... ainbow.htm Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 heres a better link susi http://species.fishindex.com/species_3234bedotia_geayi_madagascar_rainbowfish.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 heres a better link susi http://species.fishindex.com/species_3234bedotia_geayi_madagascar_rainbowfish.html Better? this links says the fish is from "Western Central Pacific: Makassar Straits slope between Borneo and Sulawesi (Indonesia).". This is not correct. Should be Madagascar or Eastern Madagascar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 midas it is an endangered fish this is saying where it is the commonest as they have been released there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 kylefish02, I am aware that it is probably more common in its foreign indonesian home, but stating that the fish is only from Indonesia when it is native to Madagascar is still misleading and potentially confusing for beginners. To be completely correct they should say something along the lines of: native to Madagascar but also established in Indonesia etc (I know I'm pedantic, but you'll get over it I'm sure :lol: ). Would you say that brush tail possums are from NZ without also saying that they came from Australia in the first place? It's the same kind of situation as the species of possum we have here in NZ is one of the more endangered species in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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