Madagascar
General data
- Continent: Africa
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the world’s fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Madagascar consists of an eponymous main island and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from Africa during the Early Jurassic, around 180 million years ago, and split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation; consequently, it is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries, with over 90% of wildlife being endemic. The island has a subtropical to tropical maritime climate.
Mugiliformes - Mullets
Perciformes - Perches
Carangiformes - Jacks
Istiophoriformes - Barracudas
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Torpediniformes - Electric rays
Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders
Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanths
Squatiniformes - Angelsharks
Spariformes - Breams and porgies
Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks
Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
Scombriformes - Mackerels
Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes
Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes
Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes
Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Labriformes - Wrasses
Gobiiformes - Gobies
Lampriformes - Lamprids
Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Mulliformes - Goatfishes
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Myxiniformes - Hagfishes
Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses
Gadiformes - Cods
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks
Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels
Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes
Beryciformes - Sawbellies
Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels
Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses
Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes
Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes
Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Aulopiformes - Grinners
Blenniiformes - Blennies
Clupeiformes - Herrings
Atheriniformes - Silversides
Albuliformes - Bonefishes
Siluriformes - Catfishes
Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks
