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Badis (Badis badis)

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Badis Badis Image
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Stats:

Adult Size: 3 " (8 cm)
Temp: 75-80 F (23-26 C)
Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum

Requirements:
Lots of plants, wood used as a shelter. Good hiding place for each fish in a tank.
Diet:
Small live foods, and some frozen, not often eating flake or other prepared foods.
Breeding:
Male is ventrally concave, much more colorful. Father cares for young.
Sociability:
Pairs, or small groups in a larger tank.
Related Spec:

Badis badis burmanicus -- Burmese Badis
Badis badis siamensis -- Siamese Badis

Special Info:
There are three species in this group, the Badis, Burmese Badis, and Siamese Badis.

 

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