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Badis badis in Bhutan
Badis

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Badis badis   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Badidae (Chameleonfishes)			picture (Babad_u2.jpg) by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Badis
Max. size:	8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=10-100)
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).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 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 (Ref. 46238).
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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz. 2002. (Ref. 46238)
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Bhutan country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Petr, T., 1999
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in Manas river (Ref. 40882).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bt.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Rajbanshi, K.G. and I. Csavas, 1982
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	Modified:  Pablico, Grace Tolentino	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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