Tiger Badis
📖 Overview
Tiger Badis (Badis kyar) is a ray-finned fish of the family Badidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 3.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Body extremely slender, body depth 24.8-30.9%SL. Dentary pores 3; infraorbital pores 4; lachrymal pores 3; extrascapular pore 2. No thickened dorsal fin lappets nor thickened pelvic fin margin. Caudal fin base with a wide, curved bar. Color pattern features 10 dark entire, strongly curved dark bar across caudal fin base, prominent in males. No dark blotch on superficial part of cleithrum, posterodorsally on opercular margin, nor on dorsolateral side of caudal peduncle .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tiger Badis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Tiger Badis |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Perca-duende-tigre |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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