Family: |
Badidae (Chameleonfishes) |
Max. size: |
3.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: India. |
Diagnosis: |
Badis singenensis is with the following combination of characters: a conspicuous black blotch posterodorsally on opercle, at the base of opercle spine, round and usually covering portion of several scales; three distinct dark blotches at dorsal fin base, first blotch behind third spine, second behind sixth dorsal spine and third behind the fifth and sixth soft dorsal ray; another distinct black blotch at the base of anal fin behind the fifth soft anal fin ray; tooth plate count 5; scales in lateral row 25-26; interorbital width 9.2–13.3% SL; upper jaw length 7.6–8.8% SL; lower jaw length 9.4–10.2% SL; head length 30.2–34.6% SL (Ref. 87892). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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