| Badidae (Chameleonfishes) |
| 4.93 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; freshwater |
| Asia: India. |
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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). |
| This species is found in association with Olyra saginata, Pethia expletiforis, Rasbora rasbora and R. daniconius (Ref. 124777). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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