Badis
badis
(Hamilton, 1822)
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Family:
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Badidae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Badis |
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Max. size:
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8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 %26#150; 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19
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Climate: |
tropical; 23 %26#150; 26%26deg;C |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec = 10) |
Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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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).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 15 - 17;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 9;
Anal
soft rays: 6 %26#150; 8;
Vertebrae: 26 %26#150; 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, width 6,5-8,3% SL. Has a distal extrascapular.
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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).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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