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Name
Scientific name
Badis kyar
Described by
Authority Kullander & Britz, Year 2002
Family
Badidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Badis kyar is a slender badid from the upper Ayeyarwady River basin in northern Myanmar, recorded near Myitkyina and in the lower Shweli Ri…
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 7–9
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, Shweli
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
When describing the species in 2002 Kullander and Britz noted that this species had only been recorded from two areas within the upper Ayeyarwady River basin i…
Habitat
The type locality is a shallow (~ 1m depth during the dry season), clear water stream with a sand and pebble substrate which flows through both secondary fores…
Aquarium size
A single pair or small group can be housed in a tank with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more.
Maintenance
B. kyar 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 species tha…
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 tend to develop slightly elongated fi…
Reproduction
This species is exceptionally rare in the hobbvy and has not yet been bred in aquaria but here we reproduce the method that has proved successful for other mem…
Notes
Like most badids B. kyar is poorly documented in aquarium literature and has yet to find significant popularity in the hobby, though given its restricted natur…
References
References
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