Badis

Badis is a genus with 7 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Oddballs & Brackish section, recorded from India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and 2 more countries. Adult sizes run from 1 in to 3 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
7
Adult sizes
1–3 in
IUCN assessed
7 of 7
Recorded from
5 countries

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 2 Data Deficient · 1 Not Evaluated · 4

The 7 species

Every Badis recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Ahl, 1937

2.5 in SL · DD

Valdesalici & van der Voort, 2015

1.5 in SL · NE

(Hamilton, 1822)

Badis, Chameleon fish, Blue perch

3 in TL · LC

Kullander & Britz, 2002

1.5 in SL · NE

Valdesalici & van der Voort, 2015

1 in SL · NE

Kullander & Britz, 2002

1.5 in SL · NE

var. Schreitmüller, 1923

2 in SL · LC

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Badis. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/badis/

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