oriana ( 1807 – after 1826 ) was a british thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic oaks stakes at epsom downs racecourse in 1810 .

the northern-trained filly won the oaks on her first appearance and finished third against colts in the st leger stakes at doncaster in her only other race that year .

she won one of her three races in 1811 and was later exported to become a broodmare in ireland .

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oriana ( horse ) <EOT> oriana horse racing form , betting odds , breeding and other horse racing information .

thoroughbred horse ( nz ) [ 1992 ] . oriana ( nz ) is a mare born in 1992 by blue razor out of tempted , trained by the k j thomson stable .

she was beaten by mr . mellish ' s horse eagle ( full brother to

, eleanor lost a 100 - guinea gold cup race to mr . dawson ' s horse

suzannah welby’s reigning horse of the year show champion took the hack title , ridden by jo bates .

don’t miss the full royal windsor report in this week’s horse & hound , on sale thursday 18 may .

at the newmarket - craven meeting , eleanor received 200 guineas from mr . sitwell after his horse fieldfare forfeited a three - mile match race . at the same meeting eleanor ran third to sir hedworth williamson ' s horse

oriana and jimmy were very welcoming and know their stuff . i had a great time riding along the beach and through the rainforest . reasonable price also .

amelia bevan piloted sharon moss’s lovely grey tiger oats to take the ladies show horse ( side - saddle ) title .

the horses were beautiful , the people were kind . i would definitely recommend a beach horseback ride with caribe horse riding club .

the stud has bred champions in both the dressage arena , bef futurity , studbook grading and the show ring ( royal international horse show and horse of the year show ) as well as quality all - rounders who provide their owners with great fun and pleasure .

after standing riding horse champion , annabel jenks’ diamonds are forever went on to stand overall reserve supreme on sunday afternoon with allister hood .

mary ann : 1791 filly , 2nd to eliza in a king ' s plate . dam to oaks winner oriana ( 1807 , by beningbrough ) , and ashton ( 1799 ) .

morris , tony ; randall , john ( 1990 ) . horse racing : records , facts , champions ( third edition ) . guinness publishing . isbn .

i had a great tour with oriana & jimmy . we went through the jungle and along the beach . in the jungle jimmy spotted some animals and could tell a lot about the nature & wildlife . the horses were in a very , very good condition & well trained - which made me very happy and therefore the tour was great ! as not all horses in costa rica are in a healthy and good condition it was very cool to see , that these two care so much for their horses . i talked a lot with oriana & you see directly that she really loves her horses and knows how to handle & care for them ! if you are a horse lover & want to support well care , i definitely recommend caribe horse riding !

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randall , john ; tony morris ( 1985 ) . horse racing : the records . guinness superlatives ltd . pp . 43–56 . isbn 0 - 85112 - 446 - 1 .

abelson , edward ; john tyrrel ( 1993 ) . the breedon book of horse racing records . breedon books . pp . 58–64 . isbn 1 - 873626 - 15 - 0 .

our focus at oriana is providing excellent care and a safe , professional environment for our clients and horses . our horses are family . our equestrian facility features two state of the art barns , one with 21 stalls and another with 8 stalls .

we had a blast , great with our 11 and 15 year old . . . learned a lot about the history of the area and the fauna . would absolutely do again . . . wonderful for beginners and families . oriana took great pictures .

the horsin ' around review that says the show has too many horse puns is nothing but horse puns . also , note the ad on the other page for hank after dark . that ' s the " uncle hanky " on the girls ' shirt from episode 2 , and the same guy in the billboard for hey , i think you can dance . oh , and the reviewer ' s last name is a horrifying parasite .

, eleanor finished last in a field of four horses to lord darlington ' s horse muly - moloch . at the first october meeting in newmarket , eleanor regained her three - year - old form and defeated the mare

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on returning to the uk in the summer of 2012 sacha went to work for the team behind horse of the year show as the equestrian manager and most recently has been appointed the senior administrator for the national pony society . she has been an evaluator for the bef futurity series and occasionally takes small groups of breeders on guided tours to germany . she has previously written breeding articles for horse & hound , e - venting and the british breeder magazine , and publishes the breeding british blog .

royal windsor horse show may have come to an end , but we’re still celebrating the beautiful horses and ponies crowned champions in the grounds of her majesty’s castle . here is a selection of some of the winners snapped by h & h ; ’s photographer .

, winning 350 guineas . she also won the king ' s plate from sister to gouty a few days later . at the second october meeting at newmarket , her last engagement of the season , eleanor won £50 in a stakes race by beating the prince of wales ' horse shock .

' s colt czar peter . at the second october meeting , she was second to bustard in a gold cup race . at the houghton meeting , she was again second in a gold cup race to the horse stretch . in the last three starts of her career , eleanor did not place .

the oaks stakes is a group 1 flat horse race in great britain open to three - year - old thoroughbred fillies . it is run at epsom downs over a distance of 1 mile , 4 furlongs and 10 yards ( 2 , 423 metres ) , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early june .

all horses receive daily turnout alone or in small groups . our paddocks feature horse - safe fencing and quality grass . we like to ensure that our horses receive the best nutritional care . our horses are fed high quality grain according to their vet’s specifications . the best quality timothy or orchard hay is provided at least twice daily .

an account of a chesnut horse , call ' d smiling ball . this famous horse leaps mares all this season at richmond in yorkshire , for one guinea a mare leaps and tryals , and one shilling the man . he was bred by mr gase of panton in lincolnshire ; he was got by a son of the acklam merlin ; mr gase bought him out of yorkshire ; he made him so good a hunter , that he never would suffer him to be trained ; he was thought one of the best hunters in the kingdom . ball ' s dam was bred by mr curwen of workington ; she was got by mr curwen ' s old bay barb , which was mr pelham ' s afterwards ; she was the dam of lord gower ' s chance gelding , out of a mare that was got by old spot , out of a daughter of old woodcock , ( not mr bethel ' s woodcock ) and full sister to a horse that minchel had , call ' d westbury , which he said , when tryed , was the best young horse he ever had . this is a true pedigree i have under mr pelham ' s hand , by mr curwen ' s book . ball is now coming 15 years old , sound of his wind , and free from any cough , and clear of all material blemishes . the horse was bought by john turner of mr gase , who had him some time , and then sold him to the right hon . the earl of essex ; after he had done running , his lordship gave him to john turner , who was servant to his lordship the time he had him in training , and saw all his performances… [ newcastle courant . 28 feb 1735 - 6 . numb . 566 . ]

sir harry : 1795 brown colt , won the derby in 1798 , then imported into america for the highest price ever paid for a horse ever brought there . sired medora ( oaks winner , daughter gulnare also won the oaks ) , and was a leading sire in the united states , producing haxall ' s moses ( 1816 ) and sir alfred ( 1806 ) .

her sire , sorcerer , was bred by sir charles bunbury and was a half - brother of the 1801 derby winning mare eleanor . sorcerer was an unusually large black horse who won several important races and became a successful breeding stallion . his progeny included the derby winner smolensko , the 2000 guineas winners wizard and trophonius , and the oaks winners morel and sorcery . [ 3 ] sorcerer was the leading sire in great britain and ireland in 1811 , 1812 and 1813 . [ 4 ]

" was bred by me , and got by my horse called belgrade the 2d , which got my volunteer , bashaw , primate and garnet , to which last he is full brother . …his dam was got by hipp , his grandam by the duke of bolton ' s horse call ' d poker , his great grandam by mr pullen ' s chesnut arabian , out of a mare called garnet , which was got by mr place ' s white turk , out of a natural barb mare , which belong ' d to oliver cromwell . hipp was got by old tifter , out of volunteer ' s grandam . poker was got by the arab , which got grey ramsden . pullen ' s chestnut arab , got morton ' s merlin , & c . place ' s white turk , got commoner , & c . old tifter was a son of the thoulouse barb , out of young cream cheeks . - - - all which account as above set down , i do believe to be true . witness my hand , / marma . wyvill . "

pipylina ( 1803 ) , out of rally , and so sister to pipylin , had a modest career on the turf for her owner , lord foley . her daughter , young pipylina ( 1822 , by orville ) , produced july stakes winner forester . a second daughter , by selim ( 1812 ) , continued her tail - female line , which included a branch of winners in poland , and epsom derby winner plenipotentiary and the fallow buck . mary ann ( 1791 , from a young marske mare ) was a winner , and at age five ran second to the great race mare eliza in a king ' s plate over 4 miles at york . in the stud she produced oaks winner oriana ( 1807 , by beningbrough ) , and her brother , the good runner ashton ( 1799 ) . her female line continued ( family 18 - a ) , and included colorado king ( 1959 ) an important racehorse in south africa . a sister to mary ann , monica ( 1792 ) also bred on .

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bay colt , 1791 . by king fergus - mare by herod darley arabian sire line : king fergus branch . king fergus sire line quick chart . family # 7

orville , out of the four - mile race mare evelina , by the great sire , highflyer , was an exceptionally stout runner standing over 16 hands , with a powerful , stocky body . he won the st . leger at doncaster for his owner and breeder , lord fitzwilliam , and later won a number of plates and sweeps at various venues , including newmarket , for the prince of wales . in the stud he got five classic winners and led the sire ' s lists twice ; among his offspring were derby winner and two - time leading sire emilius , and the good runner muley , sire of three classic winners .

scud got some other good runners , including mariner and sheldrake , out of goosander , but none of his sons were able to carry the sire line forward . scud ' s son , steeltrap ( 1815 , from prophetess ) , bred by thornhill , was sold to australia in 1823 and was a famous stallion there ; his influence is still felt in australia and new zealand through his daughters , seen in the colonial families c2 , c4 , and c16 .

scud ' s oaks - winning daughter shoveler ( family 6 - c ) , was a " small , lengthy , and blood - like whole - coloured bay mare " who bred on , with a successful branch in poland and one that produced some classic winners and stayers in australia . her sister , sea - mew ( 1815 ) also bred on , and sea - mew ' s son , st . nicholas ( 1827 ) won some races and got two - time winner of the goodwood stakes , orelia , and two sons , yorkshire and nicholas , who were sent to the u . s . where they had some influence in bloodstock breeding .

beningbrough ' s son harefoot ( 1799 ) was out of a daughter of drone , and was half - brother to st . leger winner staveley , by shuttle . running for his owner j . wardell , and sold several times during the course of his career , he won the oatlands at newmarket craven meeting , and a several matches at newmarket , a sweepstakes at bibury , and was second to bustard in a king ' s plate at canterbury and to orville in the brighton gold cup . he was retired to stud at the end of 1805 , but left no mark as a stallion .

beningbrough got some good running daughters , and was a successful broodmare sire whose daughters produced classic winners and other good runners . oaks winner briseis , who bred the dual - classic winner corinne , has already been mentioned . rosette ( 1803 ) produced st . leger winner reveller , later a good sire . miss nancy ( 1803 ) had a st . leger winner in her good running daughter , the duchess ( 1813 , by cardinal york ) . johanna southcote ( 1811 ) produced oaks winner variation .

rosette ( 1803 ) , bred and owned by henry peirse , whose stud was near bedale in yorkshire , ran for over six years . her dam was rosamond , by tandem , who also produced a unnamed sister to rosette , from whom the irish stallion solon ( 1897 ) , the prix de l ' arc de triomphe winner samos ( 1932 ) and other good winners descended in tail - female . rosette won the doncaster prince ' s stakes , the union cup at preston , city purses at york , the richmond cup , and a number of other races at catterick and other north country venues .

old woodcock mare ( woodcock ) spot mare ( curwen ' s spot ) sister to westbury ( curwen bay barb ) devonshire turk mare ( devonshire turk ) childers mare [ wyvill ' s ] ( bartlet ' s childers ) sister 1 to volunteer ( young belgrade ) miss windsor ( godolphin arabian ) signora ( snap ) sister to fandango ( mark anthony ) miss furey ( trumpator ) . . . . . 18 - a

the most recent common ancestor of this family is a mare by bartlet ' s childers . two of her daughters have living descendants : a mare by the scarborough colt , and a sister to volunteer , by young belgrade ( alias belgrade 2d ) . today ' s largest branch was started by miss windsor , a 1754 mare by the godolphin arabian out of sister to volunteer ; three of her daughters by snap founded lines that persist to the present .

bartlet ' s childers mare , bred by sir m wyvill , in 172 , her dam , by the devonshire turk , out of sister to westbury , by the curwen bay barb - curwen old spot - old woodcock . 1735 b c volunteer , by y belgrade . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by ditto . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by ditto . . . sir m wyvill * 17 f by godolphin arabian . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by the scarboro ' colt . . . sir m wyvill * this mare produced 1772 , b c king hiram , by eclipse , mr o ' kelly waxy , paynator , thunderbolt ( sorcerer ) , smolensko , colsterdale , ellington , ashton , souvenir , poussin , bertram , etc , are descended in direct line from this mare .

her son , wyvill ' s volunteer , however , had been a fixture of gsb since the introductory volume in 1791 .

volunteer , sir m wyvill , 1735 , young belgrade - bartlet ' s childers - devonshire chesnut arabian - sister to the d . of somerset ' s westbury , by the curwen bay barb .

sir marmaduke wyvill , the 6th baronet ( 1692 - 1754 ) was appointed postmaster general of ireland in 1736 . it appears that some of his running horses went with him to ireland , since there are numerous advertisements in irish newspapers for horses of his breeding . after sir marmaduke died in 1754 , his stud at constable - burton ( near bedale in yorkshire ) was advertised for sale . there was also notice in an irish newspaper that part of his stud was " sold on the sod " at the curragh . it is known that sir marmaduke did keep a stud book ( some pedigrees from " brown ' s copy of sr m : wyvills stud book " were preserved in ld rockingham ' s papers ) . however , based on omissions in gsb , it appears that the compilers never had access to sir marmaduke ' s original records .

the produce list of this mare needs revision . entries in the calendars and advertisements in ireland indicate that there was at least one full brother to volunteer . the number of full sisters is also in question ; evidence suggests possibly two , although one might be sufficient to account for the number of produce claimed for a sister of volunteer . in addition , lord godolphin ' s records ( see c m prior ,

, 1935 ) do list produce by the godolphin arabian out of three different mares belonging to sir marmaduke wyvill . these mares include volunteer ' s sister , but there is no record of volunteer ' s dam having been bred to the godolphin arabian . this raises the possibility that the pedigree of

if gsb is correct in its statement that the bartlet ' s childers mare was bred by sir marmaduke wyvill , then he probably owned this mare as well . a memorandum included in lord godolphin ' s records ( see c m prior ,

volunteer ' s sister was got by a colt of my own breed called bellgrade , and out of a daughter of bartlett ' s childers , out of a daughter off ye late d : of devonshire ' s chesnut arabian , out of a daughter of ye bay barb , wch was full sister to ye duke off somerset ' s westburry , as mr pelham certifyed to me . / ma : wyvill

this hipp was also sire of the dam of the spectacle mare ( dam of three sons of the godolphin arabian : tarquin , alfred , and lord rockingham ' s godolphin hunter ) .

, by curwen ' s bay barb , dam by curwen ' s old spot .

. the latter won £2042 in common plates " in four summers " racing from 1726 - 1729 according to this advertisement .

( 1935 ) on pp 178 - 9 . henry purefoy said that " it was about the year 1711 when i myself saw 8 or 10 of his racehorses breathed on ye common or green , by monk ' s house , on straw litter , for a mile around . " purefoy further stated that minshull started breeding about the year 1697 . he was a papist , like henry curwen , so it is not surprising that at least some of his horses were of mr curwen ' s breeding .

westbury was mentioned in correspondence of the duke of somerset in 1716 . in may he was to be found " in old stables " and " coughing ; " in june " westbury bled , blanketted , " " westbury bled again " and " westbury eating well , coughing and heaving little . " in july he was ill and described as rattling in the head and throat , by august , he was coughing only at night , but in october was " heaving worse . " the dates at which he raced aren ' t known , but sir marmaduke described him as having the whip at newmarket .

mare by curwen ' s old spot ( dam of westbury ) . this mare does not have an entry in gsb ; she is at present known only as a cross in pedigrees . likewise there is no known historical information about mr curwen ' s spot , although the fact that some pedigrees refer to him as marshall ' s spot is consistent with his sire being called the marshall or selaby turk " the property of mr marshall ' s brother , stud - master to king william , queen anne and king george the first " ( cheny 1743 ) . a best guess puts spot ' s foaling date at about 1690 , with get estimated to have been foaled between 1695 and 1710 . a " grey called spott " was purchased by king william from mr burnett for £100 ( j p hore , the history of newmarket and the annals of the turf , iii , 1886 , p371 ) in 1698 , but given that spot was a very common name , this may have been another spot entirely .

this mare does not have an entry in gsb , and is another who is presently only known as a cross in pedigrees .

her sire has not been identified , although there are advertisements with pedigrees referring to a very early woodcock .

a bay stone colt , three years old , got by a son of the ball ' d galloway [ royal ball ] , … and out of a childer ' s mare , got by mr wm . ovington ' s childer ' s , who was full brother to the duke of devonshire ' s childers ; her dam by snake ; her dam by pullen ' s rockwood ; her dam by the bellarby turk , sire of wyndham and crutches ; her dam by brimmer ; her dam by

, out of a royal mare of mr darcey ' s of sedburgh . [

both the woodcock ' s mentioned by cheny were probably too late for these pedigrees : darcy ' s woodcock ( said to have been son of bustler ) had definitely dated get from 1716 through 1724 , and woodcock ( by old merlin , son of bustler ) had two definitely dated get in 1719 and 1720 .

it is impossible to tell , at this time , if one of these woodcock ' s went on to be used as a stallion .

keren happuch she does not appear in the american stud book . the evidence is supplied by three certificates , including one by william lightfoot , jr , which stated that he purchased from sir ferdinando poole at lewes , " his favourite mare , " keren happuch , at that time in foal to her half - brother waxy . other certificates indicate that " bland ' s waxy mare " of the american stud book was the daughter of keren happuch , imported in utero , and known as miss shipton [ e1 : 306 - 310 ] . keren happuch ran in the colours of sir ferdinando in england , where she was a winner [ pick 4 : 353 ] .

tarquin mare in the pedigree for young marske mare ( dam of rhoderic dhu ) , tarquin mare is said to be by " tarquin , or brother to tarquin " [ gsb 1 / 5 : 316 ] . however , it seems likely that this mare ' s dam was got by tarquin . according to information in lord rockingham ' s records [ wwm / r193 / 34a ; sheffield archives ] , the brothers to tarquin were alfred ( raced in ireland and advertised there in 1760 ) and lord rockingham ' s godolphin hunter . the godolphin hunter , as far as is now known , was a private stallion in lord rockingham ' s stud , where he had known foals from about 1757 to 1763 . tarquin was advertised at public stud for at least the years 1751 - 1758 . in addition the only known source to name this mare ' s dam - sire as " tarquin ' s brother " was mr tattersall in two advertisements in 1789 and 1790 . other sources ( advertisements for telemachus and apollo as well as pedigrees in pick ' s calendars ) gave tarquin . the most authoritative source appears to be sir c monck , who bought one of this mare ' s fillies by young marske , and showed the editor of gsb ( 3 / 3 ( 1855 ) : 95 ) a certificate given him at the time of purchase , naming tarquin .

information about manto , one of the great matriarchs of the southern hemisphere , is sometimes contradictory .

. this was corrected in the following edition . under the buzzard mare ( sister to lynceus ) , bred by mr goodison , in 1802 , her dam rose , by sweetbriar , out of merliton , by snap :

, by ditto [ soothsayer ] , attributed to mr goodison . * it was erroneously stated in the last edition that this mare was sent to new south wales , and there called manto ; but manto must have been out of one of the other sisters to lynceus [ gsb 2 / 4 : 27 ] .

she was foaled in 1817 [ ausb 1 ] , corrected to 1822 [ ausb 2 : 225 ] and her dam said to be a sister to lynceus . a further note indicates that manto was not the dam of john of paris , was not entered in gsb , and was probably from one of the sisters to lynceus foaled in 1800 or 1803 , was bred by dick goodisson , and was imported into nsw by mr icely in 1825 [ ausb 3 : 318 ] .

her arrival was noted in a newspaper , and further reports illuminate her life in australia .

. she sailed from london the 7th , and plymouth the 16th of july , and rio de janeiro the 27th august . passengers ;

of the firm of messrs . icely and hindson ; lieutenant rose , r . n ; mr . j . t . tiacomb ; mr . w . brien ; mr . john evans , and 2 servants [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , sunday 25 december 1825 , p 2 ] .

mr . icely was so fortunate the other day as to be favoured with the first thorough - bred colt that ever was dropped in the colony , out of that excellent looking creature which mr . icely imported a few months ago on the columbia . it is a filly foal , colour bay , with black legs . its dam stands 16 hands and an inch high , and is one of the noblest animals , without exception , in the country [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , saturday 6 may 1826 , p 3 ] .

the fair was not well attended , though many respectable colonists from varions parts of the country were present .

, which he imported last year , and which has since dropped a pure foal , was to be distinguished amongst the show of fine horses that certainly are a credit to the proprietors , and an honour to the country , the australian company ` s entire horses , as well as those of private individuals were to be seen prancing to and fro with all the pride and blood of true britons . if it were for nothing else , the australian agricultural company should receive the unanimous thanks of the colonists , for the fine breed of horses they have introduced , and we really think that mr . icely is as much entitled to the gold medal for importing the first blood mare , so noble a creature too , as mr . jones was for the first importation of saxon sheep [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , saturday 7 october 1826 , p 3 ] .

to be sold by auction , by mr . samuel lyons . on friday , the 29th of june instant at 10 for 11 o ` clock , at the royal hotel , george street , sydney . valuable racing stud , the thoroughbred stock consists of the following brood mares and foals of the best english blood , and will afford an eligible investment to breeders for the turf , or the indian market .

; her dam , rose , by sweetbriar , out of merliton , by snap ; soothsayer , by sorcerer , out of golden locks , by delpini ; her dam , violet by shark , syphon , quick ` s charlotte , & . c . & c . - vide stud book , vol . ii . pp . 46 and 138 . manto is the dam of chancellor , the winner of the governor ` s and brisbane cups of 1832 , and is stinted to bay camerton .

cornelia , out of manto ( no . i ) ; foaled in may , 1826

; her sire , grasshopper , by grasshopper , out of a sorcerer mere , dam of red rose ; her dam by anvil , out of lilly of the valley , by eclipse . stinted to bay camerton .

no . iii . problem , a chesnut filly , rising 3 years , by theorem , out of manto ( no . i ) .

no . iv . fairy , a bay filly , foaled in november , 1831 , by emigrant , out of manto ( no . i ) .

no . v . brougham , a black colt rising 2 years , by bay camerton , out of cornelia ( no . ii ) .

no . vi . brenda , a bay filly foaled in november , 1831 , by emigrant , out of cornelia , ( no . ii . )

cornelia was the first foal of manto in australia , and according to the newspaper ( above ) she was the first thoroughbed foaled in australia . her date of birth is said to be 1825 , although newspaper reports indicate she was foaled in 1826 ( see above also ) .

the races at parramatta , wednesday 1st october 1828 , reported in sydney monitor saturday 4th october 1828 . the second race was for the sweepstakes of 75 guineas . heats once round the course . four horses started . mr bayley ` s b h australian , aged 5ys ;

; sir j jamison ` s g g abdallah , aged 6ys ; mr lawson ` s c f nell gwynne , aged 3ys . a better race than this is seldom seen . mr icely ` s blood filly though so young , gave the crack horses something to do to beat her . abdallah lost some of his character . australian was much admired . he won the race with comparative ease . nell gwynne made fine play [ sydney monitor , saturday 4th october 1828 ] .

cossack sources vary on the date of birth of cossack from 1846 to 1848 . however , the australian stud book says 1848 [ ausb 1 : 114 ] which is corrected to 1847 [ ausb 2 : 126 ] .

io io ' s date of birth also varies . the charles elliot new zealand stud book ( 1862 ) says 1856 [ 1 : 11 ] and the new zealand stud book ( 1899 - 1900 ) says 1855 [ 1 : 61 ] .

raupo and renga these two fillies were switched in error as the new zealand stud book explains . it has been a matter of common notoriety that on an order for delivery of the filly by diomedes from waimea , another filly by diomedes from phoebe was in error substituted , which mistake was never rectified . public attention has recently been drawn to the confusion in pedigrees which has resulted , both mares having been prolific breeders . proof has been adduced of the substitution , and though it is , unfortunately , too late to make the correction in the present volume , hence - forth the descendants of raupo will be traced through waimea to the no 18 family , and those of renga through phoebe to the colonial taproot woodstock [ nz - sb 4 ( 1909 ) : xxvi ] .

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invited for the second year running to ride at the vodacom durban july meeting in greyville , nooresh juglall made the trip to south africa count with one winner – just like last year .

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exciting sprinter nature strip was a sale ring reject who could be racing for a share of $ 13 million in the everest in october after recording another brilliant win at flemington on saturday .

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paul mortimer’s randalstown rolex stood cob champion , ridden by his producer robert walker .

the shades of grey syndicate’s bloomfield excelsior stood open hunter champion , the first time his producer jayne ross has won this title .

the senior ridden spoils went to joanne parker’s lovely dartmoor , ridden by tyra - louise parker .

harriet dennison was in the saddle of the dianne brereton - owned heritage mountain and moorland ( m & m ) ridden champion .

this grey sparkled in the sunshine to take the working hunter pony title for owner / rider georgina horsley - gubbins .

this stunning piebald took the coloured in - hand championship for debbie gottschalk , presented by mollie sibthorpe - musk .

bankswood savoir faire got the nod from the judges to take the amateur hack title with hayley patterson .

libby grota piloted the show hunter pony champion for owner emma edwards - brady .

the coloured ridden championship went the way of emma wallace’s volatis orianna , who is produced by jayne ross and carried miranda wallace in the ring .

the queen’s ex - racehorse went through to the supreme after winning his retraining of racehorses class , and her majesty was on hand to watch the bay stand overall supreme with katie jerram .

arabs were back in windsor’s show ring this year , and oas plashaal ( claire doxey ) landed the pure - bred ridden arab accolade , which was presented by chief steward nigel hollings . don’t miss his guest column in this week’s h & h ( on sale 18 may ) .

jill day’s roan topped a strong four - year - old hunter class with robert walker in the saddle .

the lynne goodyear - owned barkway precocious ( jake berrett ) took mini show pony spoils .

there was more success for producer jayne ross in the novice hunter championship , which was claimed by bella malim’s rising five - year - old bloomfield valhalla .

this lisa hall - owned chestnut lifted the part - bred and anglo arab title .

owner john elliot presented stuffynwood primrose , who was crowned the m & m supreme in - hand champion .

this team ahern - produced eight - year - old took the show pony title for owner nicole donaldson , piloted by her daughter mia donaldson .

the amateur cob title went to aughnacliffe high peak , ridden by angela hunt .

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the cleverness starts even before you hit " play " on the first episode of season 2 of bojack horseman : the " episode " menu button is missing the " d " ( it ' s up by the " season " drop - down menu ) .

it ' s a subtle nod to the netflix series ' fans , who ' ll remember bojack ( will arnett ) stealing the d from the famed hollywood sign to impress diane ( alison brie ) in season 1 . from there , the details only get more delightful . there are callbacks , set - ups , puns , minutiae that no one in their right mind would have taken the time to think up , much less animate . but that ' s part of what makes the wonderfully absurd world of bojack such a joy to enter , and we ' d be remiss in not pointing out every last clever little thing we could see , both for the benefit of you , the viewer , and to give props to the brains behind the show . here ' s everything we noticed from episodes 1 - 3 . ( plus : the hidden gems from episodes 4 - 6 , episodes 7 - 9 and episodes 10 - 12 . )

sebastian st . clair is on the tv in the background of the opening credits sequence now .

that ' s actually george takei narrating " old dumb life , brand new attitude . "

the sign on the locker to the left of corduroy jackson - jackson would like you to get " freaky at the preakness , " presented by " chicken 4 dayz . " ( you ' ll see why we ' re pointing that out in episode 5 . )

a dog in a chicken costume , and a chicken in a dog costume .

todd has a sleeping cap under his regular skullcap and is reading the " raw as hell " novel " sandwich " by " atonement " author ian mcewan .

rutabaga ' rabitowitz ' s guitars are signed by : woodchuck berry , eddie van whalen , and b . b . king cobra .

herb ' s 1988 calendar has january 1 on a friday , which is correct . no one in the world would have noticed or cared if this tiny detail were not correct , but that ' s how these guys roll .

rutabaga has a goodnight moon painting on his wall that strongly implies he ' s the young rabbit in the story . also , his bonsai tree is a carrot .

bojack ' s mom ' s contact photo is a lit cigarette , and the call answer / ignore buttons are a little more colloquial .

the bartender at this seafood restaurant is a squid . ( also , there is a lobster patron . )

it ' s 2012 magazine takes us back to when everyone was really into psy and " lolarious " autocorrects .

bojack was on the cover of person magazine with steve urkel ( who inspires todd ' s transformation in episode 3 ) .

bellican ' s bar is right around the corner from a liquor store called " booze . "

the san fur nando valley ! also , note the multi - species - family decal on the purple sedan , which , according to the vanity license plate , belongs to a female roller derby enthusiast .

mbn head of programming wanda pierce ' s ideas : the kirk cameron show , hey , i think you can dance , having david copperfield disappear the world trade center .

signature attractions at todd ' s disneyland : mr . todd ' s wild death coaster , gabe jr . ' s grease fire of the caribbean , cinderella ' s magical pile of used mattresses . also , todd gave himself an exception for the height rule , and his face is on all the balloons .

there are honeycombs all over the park ( y ' know , ' cause of the worker bees ) . and mr . peanutbutter ' s friend erica makes her first non - appearance this season ! " erica ! you can ' t be here—this place is filled with children ! "

at the ' 50s diner bojack and wanda go to , marlin brando is serving stellas ( and a corona light ) .

yet another appearance from " woodchuck berry . " ( and other clever animal - musician mashups . )

there are already billboards up for hey , i think you can dance with hank hippopopalous .

huh , alex sure looks like the americans ' matthew rhys , doesn ' t he ? ( he ' s voiced by joel mchale . ) perhaps because—spoiler alert for 10 minutes from now—he ' s a kgb spy .

" spy shit . " also , character actress margo martindale update : still in prison .

little girl is wearing a shirt with a hippopotamus on it that says " uncle hanky " —hank hippopopalous .

there are 11 gazelle ( or perhaps impala ) jurors . the 12th is a lion , and they are all leaning away from him . bonus : the otter judge is referred to as " your otter . "

on the disneyland ( or " diisneyland " ) articles of incorporation , " anaheim " is also misspelled .

" oh no they disn ' nt ! " the worker bees all have flowers in their drinking glasses .

in this issue of it ' s 2015 magazine : a red - and - green dress that is either blue or white .

the baboon from episode 1 is still jogging by bojack ' s place . in fact , he jogs by in just about every episode .

not only did someone tape up a janky cardboard sign for todd ' s disneyland , but the bear on the california state flag is wearing clothes .

a ) goat with a " goatful dead " t - shirt . b ) " as long as the ratings don ' t dip below a dismal 15 million a night , " herb is saying , which is how you know it ' s the 1980s . network execs today would claw a production assistant ' s eyes out to get 15 million viewers a week .

there are literal vultures circling herb ' s funeral . ( they are in suits , though . )

- sibling actors jake and maggot gyllenhaal - " that pakistani girl who keeps winning nobel prizes , " a . k . a . malala yousafzai

( note that herb and bojack ' s deer / dear friend charlotte is in the photo in the lower right - hand corner . )

herman ' s hermit crabs : a reference to the 1960s british band herman ' s hermits .

tina the bear - nurse is eating all the salmon hors d ' ouevres .

like diisneyland , bojack ' s lemon - lime soda from the ' 90s is " squiirt . "

back in the ' 90s , the l . a . lakers signed shaquille o ' seal .

a ) there is an aa chapter right next to a biker bar called " the watering hole , " which is frequented by water buffalo bikers . even better , there ' s a crocodile on the sign . truth in advertising . b ) there is a skin heads anonymous chapter on the same block . c ) a childcare center is in between these things , next to a gun store .

how many of bojack horseman ' s hundreds of hidden jokes , puns , sight gags and pop culture references did you spot ? see what you missed in episodes 1 - 3 , episodes 4 - 6 , episodes 7 - 9 and episodes 10 - 12 .

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volatis stud was founded by sacha shaw in 2004 with the purchase of the first two broodmares , foxwood polo and dee dee g . in those early days the aim was to breed super all round athletes that could turn a hoof to any discipline , and ideally coloured .

in more recent years the emphasis has switched to focusing on the breeding of top class sporthorses . the aim is to cross top quality proven mares from the finest motherlines with the best stallions , to breed exceptional sporthorses with that little bit extra . temperament and athleticism are the most important considerations , but rigorous attention is paid to finding the right match for each mare , in terms of type , conformation and pedigree . the mares are all highly graded in multiple studbooks .

volatis stud is the fulfilment of a lifetime’s ambition and dreams . owned and managed by sacha shaw , volatis is a place where dreams are born and allowed to soar . the word volatis is itself derived from the latin word volo , which means to fly or soar , the sentiment of which the following quotation from the shakespeare play henry v captures perfectly - ‘ when i bestride him i soar , i am a hawk . he trots the air , the earth sings when he touches it . ’

sacha was born into a national hunt racing family , and as a teenager competed in a number of disciplines at home in zambia . she represented zambia as a junior in show jumping and was also eventing at intermediate level from the age of 14 . after graduating with a business law degree she re - schooled a number of ex - racehorses , and after some years working in accountancy , decided to make the move to working full time with horses . as well as running a successful livery yard , she spent some years managing the famous daldorn stud for lady benton - jones and producing her young horses for the show ring .

at the start of 2010 sacha sold the majority of the breeding stock and moved to germany to work for the world famous paul schockemohle at his stallion station and competition yard in muhlen . this proved to be an immensely educational experience , working with , and riding , top class athletes , some of whom have gone on to international championship careers . sacha had always followed the german breeding scene with interest , visiting stallion approvals and shows , but to be immersed in the centre of it was extremely enlightening .


rheocles is a genus of madagascar rainbowfish .

rheocles has a restricted distribution , being found only in certain forested freshwater habitats in the central and eastern highlands of madagascar including the nosivolo river .

the genus appears to feed almost exclusively on allochthonous material , primarily insects falling onto the water surface .

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rheocles <EOT> embed this arkive thumbnail link ( " portlet " ) by copying and pasting the code below . < a href = " urltoken " title = " arkive species - rheocles ( rheocles vatosoa ) " > < img src = " urltoken " alt = " arkive species - rheocles ( rheocles vatosoa ) " title = " arkive species - rheocles ( rheocles vatosoa ) " border = " 0 " / > < / a >

rheocles is an exclusively freshwater genus of madagascan bedotiid ecologically restricted to heavily forested streams ( stiassny 1990 ) .

rheocles vatosoa begins to spawn in late october and early november and is believed to have an extended breeding season ( 2 ) . based on the reproductive behaviour of a closely - related species , rheocles alaotrensis , along with an absence of aquatic plants in its habitat , it is thought that rheocles vatosoa deposits its eggs in patches of coarse gravel ( 2 ) .

based on recent work , rheocles alaotrensis is now considered to be restricted to alaotra and the surrounded lakes and maningory system .

rheocles species belong to the family bedotiidae and are closely related to the madagascar rainbowfishes . many of the differences that separate the genera rheocles and bedotia are skeletal and are difficult for the average hobbyist to detect . externally , the presence of a bedotia notch on the premaxillae ( upper jaw ) of malagasy rainbowfish helps to readily distinguish bedotia from rheocles in all known species . cichlids of madagascar > >

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a freshwater species , rheocles vatosoa occupies clear waters of both rapidly flowing rivers and small brooks , over gravel or coarse sand bottoms ( 2 ) .

rheocles wrightae is distributed along mangoro catchment in madagascar . a subpopulation is also found in the upper reaches of the lakato river ( ravelomanana unpublished data ) .

not much is known about the captive husbandry of rheocles species , which is both bad news and good news . this is bad news because not only are rheocles species hard to get hold of , but the little that we know about them shows that they can be finicky when it comes to captive care .

description of a new species of rheocles ( atherinomorpha , bedotiidae ) from the nosivolo tributary , mangoro river , eastern malagasy republic . american museum novitates ; no . 3031

this species is known from lac alaotra , upstream of maningory and betsiboka rivers , in madagascar . a recent ambatovy project study discovered that the rheocles alaotrensis occurring in mangoro system is a new species , and the rianila subpopulation is also a new species . therefore , rheocles alaotrensis is restricted to alaotra and the surrounded lakes and maningory system .

although there are no known specific conservation measures currently in place for rheocles vatosoa , the catchment of streams in the lokoho basin is now protected by the marojejy national park ( 1 ) .

males defend a small territory that is typically centered around a landmark , such as a rock or collection of mops . they display rapid up - down swimming motions when ripe females approach . rheocles species lay small sticky eggs on the aquarium substrate . unlike bedotia species that typically lay their eggs in tight clusters , rheocles species lay their eggs singly and prefer a firm substrate to spawning mops .

details - description of a new species of rheocles ( atherinomorpha , bedotiidae ) from the nosivolo tributary , mangoro river , eastern malagasy republic . american museum novitates ; no . 3031 - biodiversity heritage library

the type series and all available specimens of rheocles vatosoa have been collected in upper reaches of the lokoho river in the general vicinity of the town of andapa ( stiassny et al . 2002 ) .

very little information is available on the biology of rheocles vatosoa . its diet appears to be somewhat opportunistic , consisting of both terrestrial insects , likely to have fallen into the water from overhanging trees , and aquatic insect larvae ( 2 ) .

rheocles derhami only known from amboaboa and mangarahara rivers in the sofia drainage . recent surveys ( 2013 - 2014 ) only found one specimen in amboaboa near the marotandrano village . no other subpopulations are found elsewhere ( pers . obs . ) .

eggs hatch in six to eight days at temperatures near 80 degrees fahrenheit . rheocles fry are small and will have trouble consuming brine shrimp nauplii as their first food so have an infusoria culture or some vinegar eels for starting foods . keep in mind that rheocles fry are extremely fragile for the first few months of life , and attempting to move young ones to a rearing aquarium often leaves you with nothing to rear . it is best to move the parents and leave the fry where they hatch .

rheocles alaotrensis was caught in the middle of alaotra lake where the depth was about one metre . the water was coloured between red or yellow . the lake substrate was silt . it is found is forested and semi - forested streams and small lakes .

rheocles species grow to an average total length of 3 inches with larger individuals reaching close to 3¾ inches . two species — r . vatosoa and r . derhami — show constant sexual dichromatism while the other five species are monochromatic outside the reproductive season .

what the heck are silversides from madagascar , you might ask . well , these small sleek fishes belong to the genus rheocles and are found , for the most part , in cooler faster flowing waters around madagascar’s northern territories . however , just to make things difficult , paul loiselle , ph . d . , recently discovered a new species of rheocles in the far south near ft . dauphin . there are currently seven species recognized in this genus , which was first described in 1891 . killifish of madagascar > >

stiassny , m . l . j . ( 1990 ) notes on the anatomy and relationships of the bedotiid fishes of madagascar : with a taxonomic revision of the genus rheocles ( atherinomorpha , bedotiidae ) . american museum novitates , 2979 : 1 - 33 .

stiassny , m . l . j . , rodriguez , d . m . and loiselle , p . v . ( 2002 ) rheocles vatosoa , a new species of freshwater rainbowfish ( atherinomorpha : bedotiidae ) from the lokoho river basin in northeastern madagascar . cybium , 261 : 71 - 77 .

loiselle , p . v . and stiassny , m . l . j . ( 2003 ) rheocles , malagasy rainbowfish , aona . in : goodman , s . m . and benstead , j . p . ( eds . ) the natural history of madagascar . university of chicago press , chicago .

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stiassny , m . l . j . and d . m . rodriguez , 2001 . rheocles derhami , a new species of freshwater rainbowfish ( atherinomorpha : bedotiidae ) from the ambomboa river in northeastern madagascar . ichthyol . explor . freshwat . 12 ( 2 ) : 97 - 104 . ( ref . 39832 )

throughout its range , rheocles vatosoa is found predominately in clear streams over gravel or coarse sand bottoms . such streams are characterized by soft , slightly acidic to moderately alkaline water , total and carbonate hardness value < 1°dh , electrical conductivity between 23 and 30µs / cm and ph values between 6 . 8 and 7 . 5 .

filtration was easily supplied with undergravel filter plates covered in small - diameter gravel and supplemented with air - driven sponge filters . this filtration was sufficient for 15 specimens in a 50 - gallon aquarium . i see no reason to forego canister or hang - on filters if that is your preference , and rheocles species might appreciate the increased flow rate .

malagasy silversides live in waters ranging from 5 . 0 to 8 . 5 ph , low hardness ( less than 3 dkh ) and cool temperatures usually lower than 73 degrees fahrenheit . analysis of gut contents shows that , like pachypanchax and bedotia species , rheocles species are somewhat opportunistic feeders that prey on both aquatic insects and terrestrial insects that fall into the water .

rheocles vatosoa is currently known only from the lokoho river in north - eastern madagascar , where it occurs in the upper and middle reaches of the main river channel in the general vicinity of the town of andapa ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) . it typically occurs between 400 and 940 metres above sea level ( 2 ) ( 5 ) .

the second challenge with rheocles species is disease . like the malagasy cichlids , malagasy silversides are highly susceptible to ich ( ichthyophthirius multfiliis ) infection and it can be deadly if not caught in time . treatment with an over - the - counter ich medication ( malachite and formalin - based , if possible ) coupled with increased temperatures between 78 and 82 degrees does the trick .

in andreba village , the rheocles alaotrensis fishery is very important . they use mosquito nets as seine . significant quantities of this species go to ambatondrazaka , moramanga and antananarivo markets . the alaotra lake habitat loss is well studied by moreau ( 1977 ) . continued deforestation throughout its range is a threat . the species is also threatened by the alien invasive species of channidae and xiphophorus helleri .

justification : based on recent survey work this species is more widespread than previously hypothesized . the eoo is still less than 5 , 000 km² , it is known from four separate locations , and the habitat quality is declining , largely due to the impacts of deforestation . rheocles wrightae is therefore assessed as endangered . it should however be noted that taxonomic work is required to confirm the species range .

more worrisome is the rheocles susceptibility to a bloatlike condition , at least in wild - caught specimens . the founder population i worked with in denver developed bloat after one year in captivity . abdominal swelling with sudden listlessness defied both water parameters adjustment and pharmaceutical use and eventually caused 100 - percent mortality in the population . subsequent generations seem less prone to bloat and no definitive cause was ever identified .

rheocles alaotrensis males undergo a dramatic color change when coming into breeding condition , with unpaired fins becoming a deep red with the main body a dark , sooty black . i would hazard a guess that in the four other species that are normally monochromatic ( r . wrightae , r . pellegrini , r . sikorae and r . lateralis ) , a distinct change in coloration is associated with spawning .

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rheocles alaotrensis , r . vatosoa and r . wrightae have all been kept in aquaria for varying lengths of time . the lake alaotra silverside ( r . alaotrensis ) was bred at the denver zoo for four generations before populations stopped breeding and began showing severe signs of physical malformation . during that time , we found that although our r . alaotrensis were collected in soft acidic waters with an average temperature of 66 degrees , they reproduced quite readily in our tap water ( ph of 7 . 2 , 8 dgh , 3 dkh ) with temperatures ranging from 75 to 82 degrees . we were never able to determine what caused the malformations and die off of our populations ; hypotheses included inbreeding depression and mercury poisoning of the founders .

dorsal spines ( total ) : 2 ; dorsal soft rays ( total ) : 14 - 19 ; anal spines : 1 ; anal soft rays : 15 - 21 ; vertebrae : 35 - 38 . rheocles derhami is readily distinguished from r . sikorae and r . wrightae by length of upper jaw ( 32 - 41 % hl versus 46 - 58 ) and absence of black pigmentation of genital papilla , from r . pellegrini by number of gill rakers on lower limb of first arch ( 9 - 10 versus 6 - 7 ) , from r . lateralis by caudal peduncle length ( 67 . 3 - 78 . 6 % sl versus 84 . 6 - 96 . 7 ) , and from r . alaotrensis by absence of chest and belly scales and paired predorsal scale rows ( ref . 39832 ) . in life males normally light grey , the second dorsal , anal and caudal fins are bright silvery blue , the throat region is orange - red , light grey females are not brightly colored ; preserved specimens are creamy yellow , scale rows in dorsal midline heavily pigmented and darkened ( ref . 39832 ) .

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a recent study done by the ambatovy project revealed that the rianila and mangoro subpopulations are genetically different from the alaotra subpopulation .

justification : the species has a restricted eoo ( 170 km² ) , is found in a single location threatened by the spread of invasive alien species , and suffers an ongoing decline and loss of habitat , primarily due to conversion to rice fields . the species is therefore assessed as endangered .

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this species is still abundant in nosivolo tributaries and around anosibe an ' ala and mangabe . it is rarer in the upper reaches of the mangoro river to the north of moramanga ( ravelomanana , unpublished data ) .

the main threats are habitat loss and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation of a small remaining forested region ; and competition / predation from exotic invasive species .

some populations of this species are inside of different protected areas : corridor ankeniheny zahamena , couloir forestier anjjozorobe angavo , marolambo and nosivolo .

maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 4 . 4 cm sl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 39832 )

reinthal , p . n . and m . l . j . stiassny , 1997 . revision of the madagascan genus ptychochromoides ( teleostei : cichlidae ) , with description of a new species . ichthyol . explor . freshwat . 7 ( 4 ) : 353 - 368 . ( ref . 26236 )

phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 5078 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .

bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 01000 ( 0 . 00244 - 0 . 04107 ) , b = 3 . 04 ( 2 . 81 - 3 . 27 ) , in cm total length , based on all lwr estimates for this body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .

trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 3 . 0 ±0 . 3 se ; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

resilience ( ref . 69278 ) : high , minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ( ) .

vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : low vulnerability ( 10 of 100 ) .

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africa : central east madagascar , lake alotra , maningory river system ; anjozorobe and in the tributaries of betsikiboka on the west slope of madagascar .

maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 14 . 0 cm tl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 4114 )

maugé , l . a . , 1986 . atherinidae . p . 277 - 279 . 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 ; mrac , tervuren ; and orstom , paris . vol . 2 . ( ref . 4114 )

bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 01122 ( 0 . 00514 - 0 . 02450 ) , b = 3 . 04 ( 2 . 87 - 3 . 21 ) , in cm total length , based on all lwr estimates for this body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .

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justification : a recently described species known from the lokoho and andapa river basins , madagascar . even though the catchment of the streams in the lokoho basin is protected by the marojejy and anjanaharibe sud national parks , the restricted range ( eoo less than 5 , 000 km² ) , single location ( based on the threat from invasive alien species ) , and a continued decline in habitat extent and quality outside the national park ( mainly due to deforestation and rice farming ) , lead to an assessment of endangered for this species .

in forested streams within portions of its range , this species is still abundant . within the andapa basin and in andrakata river , this speces is now very rare .

fishery activity using mosquito net is common in the andapa rice fields . during the time period of our observations , this species was completely extirpated from this area ( ravelomanana , pers . obs . )

ongoing deforestation , mosquito net fishery activity and the presence of the exotic species : gambusia holbrooki , xiphophorus hellerii and channa maculata pose the principal threats to the long - term survival of r . vatosoa . the central part of the species range has also been converted into extensive areas of rice fields where this species is no longer present .

raminosoa , n . , randrianizahaisa , h . , rasoloariniaina , r & velosoa , j .

justification : this species is very restricted in the mandolotra river where it is only found in the clear running headwaters . it has an eoo of approximately 10 km² is found at a single location and suffers from the impacts of ongoing habitat decline and invasive species resulting in a continuing decline in the quality of habitat . the species is therefore assessed as critically endangered .

this species is known only from the mandolotra river affluent of nosivolo river in madagascar .

it was still abundant at the two places where it was found in 2007 ( ravelomanana pers comm . ) at the headwaters and confluence of the mandolotra and the nosivolo rivers .

loss of habitat quality following significant levels of deforestation . competition and predation from gambusia holbrooki and xiphophorus maculatus are also threats . overfishing with mosquito nets is also a threat .

raminosoa , n . , rasoloariniaina , r , ravelomanana , t . & velosoa , j .

justification : until the past decade , this species had not been collected since the 1930s , largely because its exact type locality was not known . in the past decade , additional specimens have been collected from the region of the type locality . however , there are little data available upon which to base statements about the quality of its habitat or the size of its population . it is assessed as data deficient .

the single known locality for r . pellegrini is given by nichols and lamonte ( 1931 ) as being " one day west of andapa . " the fish were collected by a . l . rand and p . a . dumont who were participants in the " archibold expedition " to the island ( stiassny , 1990 ) . subsequent specimens have been collected from this region in the past decade . it is endemic to madagascar .

subpopulations in the region of the type locality are extant and appear relatively stable .

deforestation and resulting habitat degradation in the region is a threat to this species .

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classified as vulnerable ( vu ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .

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kiener , a . ( 1963 ) poissons , pêche et pisciculture à madagascar . centre technique forestier tropical , nogent - sur - marne .

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raminosoa , n . , randrianizahaisa , h . , rasoloariniaina , r , ravelomanana , t . & velosoa , j .

this species is only known from a single location , a tributary of the sofia river in madagascar . the species was formerly abundant in this area as recorded by stiasnny et al . ( 1992 ) but surveys in 2013 ( tsilavina ravelomanana , brian zimmerman et al . ) found only one specimen despite extensive survey .

the species was formerly found in clear , pristine river habitat . it occurs in the upper part of the catchment where the water is relatively cool .

this species is facing a significant degree of habitat loss , which is the main cause of its decline . sedimentation changes the main river facies into shallow pools and runs . this kind of habitat is not suitable for this species especially when it is exposed to the sun , as the temperature climbs .

this species also faces huge overfishing pressure . local fishers use mosquito nets for fishing in the shallows and they practice poisoning in deep sections .

créée le 28 janvier 1976 , la société française d’ichtyologie s’est développée et internationalisée rapidement . malgré un changement de statut en 1988 , ses objectifs n’ont pas varié depuis 1976 . c’est pour répondre au quatrième point de ses objectifs – assurer la liaison entre ses membres par la diffusion d’une publication spécifique – que la revue cybium fut créée dès 1977 . la sfi a pris aussi l’initiative de publier ou d’aider à publier certains ouvrages qui ont fait l’objet ou non de numéros spéciaux de la revue .

cybium , éditée par la société française d’ichtyologie , publie des articles originaux , des articles de synthèse , des résumés de thèse , des analyses bibliographiques et des informations intéressant les membres de la société ou l’ensemble des ichtyologistes . les sujets traités doivent avoir un rapport direct avec l’ichtyologie générale , fondamentale ou appliquée , qu’il s’agisse de poissons d’eau douce ou de poissons marins , actuels ou fossiles .

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seminiferous tubule number and surface : validation of objective parameters to estimate reproduction activity of male european anchovy ( engraulis encrasicolus , l . )

physiculus sudanensis paulin , 1989 , a junior synonym of p . dalwigki kaup , 1858 ( teleostei , gadiformes , moridae ) , with a redescription of p . dalwigki

g . prestes - carneiro , p . béarez , k . dillenseger , t . yunoki

named for patrick de rham , director of the aquatic conservation network ( ref . 39832 )

maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 5 . 0 cm sl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 39832 )

trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 3 . 2 ±0 . 40 se ; based on food items .

bonus content from the november 2009 fama magazine article fishes from the red island .

aquarium décor and lighting should attempt to mimic forested streams , so save the compact fluorescents and bubble curtains for other species . spawning mops or live plants can provide appropriate cover and subdued lighting is best for these somewhat skittish fishes .

the katrana is one of a family of small , colourful fish , the bedotiidae or madagascan rainbowfish , which inhabit the waters of madagascar . this species is one of the largest in the family , with an attractive yellow , pink and brown body ( 3 ) . male and female katranas can be distinguished by the colour of their fins ; while the male’s fins are bright red , those of the female have a pale rose colouration ( 4 ) .

the katrana is a schooling fish ( 5 ) , which feeds primarily on insects that have fallen into the water from the surrounding vegetation , as well as aquatic insect larvae ( 6 ) .

the eggs of the katrana are adhesive and attach to the stream banks and vegetation , preventing them from being swept away to unfavourable habitats . after spawning , the katrana leaves its eggs unguarded ( 7 ) ( 8 ) . the eggs hatch in 10 to 14 days , and the resulting fry ( young fish ) are capable of swimming and feeding as soon as they hatch ( 9 ) .

endemic to madagascar , the katrana is found in lake alaotra , the largest lake on the island , as well as the maningory and rianila river systems and tributaries of the betsiboka river ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 4 ) .

this freshwater species inhabits small rivers and streams that are clean , silt - free and well oxygenated , often with over - hanging vegetation ( 5 ) , as well as the open waters of lake alaotra ( 4 ) .

this small , colourful fish is threatened by an increase in human activities in the areas surrounding its habitat . large - scale slash - and - burn deforestation , such as that occurring around lake alaotra ( 10 ) , results in soil erosion and run - off into the surrounding rivers and streams . the increased silt suspended in the water disrupts water flow , smothers fish eggs , and generally creates an unfavourable environment ( 6 ) .

there is also an active fishery for this species in lake alaotra ( 4 ) . heavy fishing pressure has resulted in the katranas in the lake having a much smaller average length than that of populations inhabiting rivers ( 9 ) .

invasive fish species , introduced by humans to increase fishery productivity , are an ever - increasing problem to the native fishes of madagascar . it is not known how precisely these species displace the native fishes , but it is suspected a mix of predation and competition is responsible ( 6 ) .

although there are currently no specific conservation measures in place for the katrana in its natural environment , denver zoo is working on a captive breeding programme ( 11 ) and there are several broad - spectrum projects working on wetland preservation in the region ( 12 ) . while this species is currently doing much better than previously expected , like the other species in its family the katrana is still under considerable threat ( 1 ) .

maugé , l . a . ( 1986 ) atherinidae . in : daget , j . , gosse , j . p . and thys van den audenaerde , d . f . e . ( eds . ) check - list of the freshwater fishes of africa . volume 2 . orstom , paris and mrac , tervuren .

reinthal , p . j . , riseng , k . j . and sparks , j . s . ( 2003 ) water management issues in madagascar : biodiversity , conservation and deforestation . in : crisman , t . l . , chapman , l . j . , chapman , c . a . and kaufman , l . s . ( eds . ) conservation , ecology and management of african fresh waters . university press of florida , florida .

breder , c . m . and rosen , d . e . ( 1966 ) modes of reproduction in fishes . natural history press , new york .

mutschler , t . ( 2003 ) lac alaotra . in : goodman , s . m . and benstead , j . p . ( eds . ) the natural history of madagascar . university of chicago press , chicago .

andrianandrasana , h . t . , randriamahefasoa , j . , durbin , j . , lewis , r . e . and ratsimbazafy , j . h . ( 2005 ) participatory ecological monitoring of the alaotra wetlands in madagascar . biodiversityand conservation , 14 : 2757 - 2774 .

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classified as endangered ( en ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .

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