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Badis kanabos Kullander & Britz, 2002 |
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photo by
Vierke, J. |
| Family: | Badidae (Chameleonfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.56 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.43 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 26-28. Possesses a conspicuous dark blotch covering the superficial part of cleithrum above the pectoral fin base; absence of a dark caudal peduncle blotch. Body depth 29.9-35.4%SL; interorbital width 7.3-8.6% SL. Conspicuous dark blotch anteriorly in the dorsal fin, between 3rd-5th spine. Distal extrascapular present. Vertical bars on sides as multiple emphasized narrow lines. Caudal fin with dark bar across base or midbasal rounded dark blotch (Ref. 46238). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||