Scientific Name
Badis badis

Common Name
Badis

Biology
Dorsal spines : 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays : 7-10; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8; Vertebrae: 26 - 28. 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.

Classification

Classified By

Hamilton, 1822

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Chameleonfishes (Badidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Ganges River drainage in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, from Himachal Pradesh to the estuary; the Mahanadi River drainage; Assam lowlands close to Brahmaputra . Also reported from Bhutan and Pakistan.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19 benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=10-100)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)