Badis kaladanensis Lalramliana, Lalronunga & Singh, 2021

Family:  Badidae (Chameleonfishes)
Max. size:  4.93 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; 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 (Ref. 124777).
Biology:  This species is found in association with Olyra saginata, Pethia expletiforis, Rasbora rasbora and R. daniconius (Ref. 124777).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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