Badis
Badis badis
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A small fish from northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, from the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus basins, living in ponds, rivers, ditches and swamps. Solitary, it preys on small invertebrates.
- Scientific name
- Badis badis
- Family
- Badidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Badidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Badis buchanani, Cychla fasciata, Labrus badis, Labrus fasciata
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–25 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 72 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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