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Badis corycaeus Kullander & Britz, 2002
Family:	Badidae (Chameleonfishes)	picture (Bacor_m0.jpg) by van der Voort, S.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 46238)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical
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Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec<100)
Distribution:	Asia: Myanmar.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 26-29. Dentary pores 1-2; infraorbital pores 3-4; lachrymal pores 2; extrascapular pore 1. Caudal fin base with a prominent dark spot at the center, surrounded by a light ring. Differs from B. pyema in having a deeper body, depth 32.5-39.4% (versus 26.3-32.7); fewer lateral line scales, 25-26 (versus 27-28); fewer vertebrae, 26-29 (versus 28-29); and color pattern. Males are overall dark with a brown spot on each scale on sides. No dark blotch on cleithrum, opercular margin, nor on dorsolateral side of caudal peduncle (Ref. 46238).
Biology:	Found in a small stream, Nan Kywe Chaung, up to 30 m wide but not very deep, about 1 m in the low water season; water colorless and clear, current moderate, surroundings consisted of secondary forest and pasture, the bank with grasses; with long-leafed submerged plants (Cryptocoryne) growing in clumps whose bottom consisted of sand and pebbles (Ref. 46238). Maximum length reported, 6 cm TL and 5 cm TL for female (Stefan, pers. comm. 05/05)
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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Myanmar country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]	Ref:
Status:	native	Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations	Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known only from near Myitkyina and from Indawgyi Lake. Type locality, Nan Kywe Chaung about 200 m S of Sha Dau village, about 18 km on road Myitkyina-Mogaung, Irrawaddy R. drainage, Myitkyina Distr., Kachin State. The small stream, Nan Kywe Chaung, is up to 30 m wide but not very deep, about 1 m in the low water season; water colorless and clear, current moderate, surroundings consisted with secondary forest and pasture, the bank with grasses; with long-leafed submerged plants (Cryptocoryne) growing in clumps whose bottom consisted of sand and pebbles. In Indawgyi Lake, the species is found in water with abundant vegetation and along the shore. Also abundant in the lower part and mouth of the tributary Nant Yen Khan Chaung where there are some current (Ref. 46238).
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Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz, 2002
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