Badis badis
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Badidae (Chameleonfishes)
Badis
Badis badis
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. The species has conspicuous dark blotch covering superficial part of cleithrum above pectoral fin base. Lacks a dark caudal peduncle blotch. Body depth 30.7-38.9%SL; interorbital width 6,5-8,3% SL; scales in lateral row 25-27; circumpeduncular scales 19-20; pectoral rays usually 12. Has a series of prominent dark blotches along dorsal fin base and/or a series of dark blotches along middle of dorsal fin; and has indistinct bars on side. Has a distal extrascapular (Ref. 46238).
Distribution
Asia: Ganges River drainage in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, from Himachal Pradesh (Yamuna River) to the estuary; the Mahanadi River drainage; Assam lowlands close to Brahmaputra (Kaziranga, Gauhati, and Dibru River) (Ref. 46238). Also reported from Bhutan (Ref. 9418) and Pakistan (Ref. 52665).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs solitarily in rivers, ponds and ditches. Also found in swamps (Ref. 1479). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Used for behavioral studies (Ref. 4537). Length indications of up to 8 cm in some publications are exaggerated (Ref. 89918).
Max length: 7.1 cm TL; max weight: 3 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Produces 30-100 eggs. Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 31218).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-26. Resilience: High (K=0.95; tm<1; Fec=10-100).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Mills, D. and G. Vevers (1989) The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p.
Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz (2002) Revision of the family Badidae (Teleostei: Perciformes), with description of a new genus and ten new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 13(4):295-372.
Sharma, N.K., J.I. Mir, R. Singh, M.S. Akhtar and N.N. Pandey (2015) Length-weight relationships for eight fish species from the Ravi River, north-western India. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 31:1146-1147. DOI: 10.1111/jai.12836
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