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Name
Scientific name
Badis ferrarisi
Described by
Authority Kullander & Britz, Year 2002
Family
Badidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Badis ferrarisi is a badid endemic to the Ayeyarwady River drainage in Myanmar, although the full extent of its range remains unclear. It i…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 15–25°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, Yu (Chindwin)
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Endemic to the Ayeyarwady River drainage in Myanmar although the full extent of its distribution remains unclear. Recent collections have occured a few hundred…
Habitat
The few habitat images that exist depict a shallow, slow-moving stream with dense marginal vegetation on one side and grasses on the other. The substrate is sa…
Aquarium size
A single pair or small group can be housed in a tank with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm 60cm x 30cm or more.
Maintenance
B. ferrarisi will thrive in a well-structured set-up with a sand or gravel substrate plus plenty of water-worn rocks and pebbles to provide cover. Plant specie…
Water conditions
Temperature: This species is subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations in nature and is comfortable between 15 – 25 °C with even greater extremes being tole…
Diet
Badis species are micropredators feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. They can be a little picky in the aquarium a…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its rarity in the hobby the emphasis should be on captive reproduction and we strongly recommend maintaining it alone. It is not a gregarious fish as suc…
Sexual dimorphism
Females are smaller, have duller patterning and a noticeably shorter, rounder-looking body profile then males. Males also develop slightly extended finnage as …
Reproduction
This species was maintained and bred in aquaria for the first time in 2007 by Dutch aquarist and SF member Stefan van der Voort. Members of this genus are cave…
Notes
Like most badids this species is poorly documented and has yet to find significant popularity in the aquarium hobby. It is arguably the most attractive member …
References
References
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