Ratsirakia legendrei

Ratsirakia legendrei is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae endemic to fresh waters of Madagascar.

This species can reach a length of 17 cm (6.7 in).

[3] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Ratsirakia, the name of which honours Didier Ratsiraka (b.

1933) who was President of Madagascar from 1975-1993 and from 1997-2002 while the specific name refers to the French physician Jean Legendre who discovered the species while serving with French colonial troops in Madagascar.

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