This species is found in association with Olyra saginata, Pethia expletiforis, Rasbora rasbora and R. daniconius .
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: with a post nuchal hump; a conspicuous dark blotch covering superficial part of cleithrum above pectoral-fin base; with a dark anterior dorsal-fin blotch between 3rd to 5th spines (consistently present in live and preserved specimens); scales in lateral row 27-30; circumpeduncular scale rows 18-20; vertebrae 28-29; first gill arch with 9 rakers; no dark blotch on the dorsolateral aspect of caudal peduncle .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Behavioural data for Badis Kaladanensis is currently being reviewed.
Freshwater; pelagic-neritic. Tropical
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