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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 | |||