Scarlet badis
Dario dario
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The scarlet badis from Brahmaputra tributaries in West Bengal and Assam, India, is one of the smallest percoid fishes: males barely exceed 2 centimetres. It lives in shallow, clear streams with sand or gravel and dense plants, and hunts tiny invertebrates. The female is smaller and nearly colourless.
- Scientific name
- Dario dario
- Family
- Badidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Badidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Badis badis bengalensis, Badis dario, Labrus dario
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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