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Badium (Badidae)
A monotyped family, represented only by one member named Badis badis , gives a characteristic example of a turn to "independence" in systematization. Previously, B. badis belonged to the family of Nandidae , but he was found to have enough signs of difference, thanks to Which he acquired his current status. Badis badis is spread throughout Asia (from India to Southeast Asia); He has subspecies B. badis badis and B. b. Burmanicus, but, in addition, fish of nominal shape B. b. Badis may vary in color.
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| Badis badis burmanicus, a geographical variation with red highlights. |
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| Badis badis Badis, a local variation of the brown color. |
B. badis reaches a length of only 8 cm; His color is extremely attractive, especially since he can quickly change it. But its popularity is due primarily to the fact that it differs significantly from the voracious representatives of the same family in a favorable way. Contain better at a temperature of 26-28 ° C and at 10-15 ° dH. For a well-being of fish, a properly designed aquarium with many shelters is important, otherwise these fish will behave too fearfully. The males can be recognized by the characteristic line of the involved abdomen. Females are fuller, and their color is not as intense as in males. Shelters for them should not look like caves, where they can hide; It should rather be the depressions to which they can cuddle in case of danger. And if the shelters are too deep, then you are unlikely to be able to see your pets. Contain and feed the fish of the Badium family is not difficult , but you can not offer them dry food; They will gladly eat a freshly frozen red bloodworm. To begin with, the aquarium with a 40 cm long front glass will suffice; There you can run 6 fish. It will be good if among them there are 2 males, because the presence of representatives of the same sex enhances the activity of these fishes and they begin to flaunt one another, widely spreading the fins. But in such small aquariums they grow quite slowly. At purchase they happen no more than 3-4 sm in length, but already then males, as a rule, look rather attractive.
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