Badis

Badis badis
by M. J. Parry
Newport Aquarists Society, England
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Badis Diet
Feeds naturally on worms, crustaceans and insects. They are shy deliberate feeders [see under Description] that at least initially may require live foods such as worms, artemia, daphnia; frozen bloodworms, ...

Badis ruber male, picture E. Naus
Badis ruber female, picture Stefan van der Voort
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Company: Badis Badis (Badis) are best kept in species aquariums or with other small peaceful species
Water parameters: Temperature 23-26ËšC / 75-80ËšF; pH 6.0 - 8.0 ...

I just got a group of 6 badis badis burmanicus last week and I put them in a community aquarium.

The Badis is a small, predatory fish that feeds on tiny invertebrates. Males normally display stronger coloration and females may appear more rounded when gravid.

(Yellow Albino Peacock) TFH Sep 91 Aulonocara stuartgranti (Midnight Blue Peacock) TFH Jan 90 Austrofundulus dolichopterus (Saberfin Killi) TFH May 72 Austrofundulus transilis (killifish) TFH Dec 78 Badis badis badis (Killifish) TFH Feb 91 ...

Smaller perch-likes of Asia (especially India, Nepal, Myanmar, China). In former times the genus Badis was assigned to the predatory Nandidae. After the revision of the family Badidae those were splitted into Badis and Dario.
Dario dario
"Scarlet" ...

PERCHES
BADIDAE FAMILY
The Badidae or Badis family consists of only a single species, Badis badis .
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Description: This is a nano tank of 20x20x20cm that I made containing baby Guppys, Rocket Panchax and a pair of Badis Bengalensis. Please excuse the unsightly equipment in the background! I've tried to go for a tropical feel here.

See also: Fish, Shark, Eel, Badis Badis, Aquarium