Hiya puffergirl,
Name...Badis Badis
Family..NANDIDAE
length....3.2inch
Ideal Diet..Worms, crustaceans, insects,dried foods.
Ideal water temp... 78-83 degrees.
Badis badis, This is a peaceful fish of the middle to lower water layers, which does not quarrel with other members of it's own species even in a community tank. keep it in a tank with plenty of plants and put some rocks and roots for hiding places as this is a very shy fish.
Identification...
In the Adults the general colouration of the flanks is yellowish, brownish, or greenish; healthy males exhibit a mosaiclike pattern of yellow, red or black scales. A black streak runs from the mouth, across the eye, to the dorsal fin. The back is olive to dark blue and the underparts are greenish or blush. The fin colour vary and may be bluish, dark blue, or green.
The dorsal fin may be marked with red or green stripes. Females are simular, but not as brightly coloured.
Young individuals often have 6-10 dark transverse bars, but these usually disappear with age.
This is a most peaceful member of an otherwise aggressive family.
HTH.
