Common names:
Madagascar round herring, Sprat de Madagascar, Varilava
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
of no interest
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Ref: Stiassny, M.L.J., 2002
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Type locality of the syntypes of Spratelloides madagascariensis, more specifically the holotype of Sauvagella madagascariensis longianalis and the holotype of Sauvagella madagascariensis brevidorsalis: 'Madagascar' (Ref. 42522, 94656). Known from mid and lower reaches of eastern coastal drainages (Ref. 33664, 56151, 56161) and Pangalanes Canal network (Ref. 13296, 33664), from Manajary River in the south to Manamara River in the north (Ref. 33664), including Mangoro River (Ref. 26236), Lake Tampolo (Ref. 33664), Maningory River (Ref. 33664) and Lokoho River (Ref. 33664). More extensive sampling will no doubt extend that range (Ref. 33664). Also reported from Lake Kinkony (Ref. 13296), but its presence in the northwest of Madagascar is unconfirmed (Ref. 33664). Also Ref. 188, 3509, 9391, 13333, 43240, 94656, 117496, 117576.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Sparks, J.S. and M.L.J. Stiassny, 2003
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Ehiravidae (River sprats)
Etymology: Sauvagella:Because of Sauvage, 1860-1880 and 1875-1891; ichtyologist that studied the Ogowe; author of "Histoire naturelle des poissons de Madagascar"; madagascariensis:Named for the island to which it is endemic, Madagascar (Ref. 33664). More on author: Sauvage.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
