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Name

Scientific name

Badis sp. 'Buxar'

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Badidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 10 credited

Summary

Badis sp. 'Buxar' is an undescribed badid from India, named after the Buxa (often spelled 'Buxar') National Park in West Bengal. It has bee…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

50mm, 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

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

India

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

While the trade name has sometimes been misinterpreted to refer to the city of Buxar in Bihar state, India it actually refers to the Buxa (often spelled 'Buxar…

Habitat

Unknown but expected to occupy habitats typical of Badis species in northeastern India i.e. shallow, slow-moving streams with dense marginal and/or submerged v…

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. sp. 'Buxar' 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 spec…

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

Has been successfully bred in aquaria on several occasions. Members of this genus are cave spawners that form temporary pair bonds and are not usually too diff…

Has been successfully bred in aquaria on several occasions. Members of this genus are cave spawners that form temporary pair bonds and are not usually too difficult to breed provided the tank is arranged correctly (see 'tank set-up'). Other species are best omitted if you want to raise good numbers of fry although in a mature, well-furnished community a few may survive to adulthood. Either a single pair or a group of adults can be used but if using multiple males be sure to provide each with a cave to defend. Water parameters should be within the values suggested above. Feed the fish with plenty of live and frozen foods and spawning should not present too many problems.

As they come into breeding condition rival males will become increasingly combative and begin to display courtship behaviour towards females entering their chosen territory. During this process they display some wonderful changes in patterning with the body darkening to almost black and the blue fins intensifying in colour. The locking of mouths is also common; the male literally attempting to drag his partner into the cave. A receptive female will enter and spawning takes place with usually 30-100 eggs being laid.

Post-spawning the female is ejected and the male takes sole responsibility for the eggs and fry, defending the territory against intruders and fanning the brood with his fins. If you wish the other adult fish can be removed at this point although it is not absolutely necessary yet. The eggs usually hatch in 2-3 days but the fry do not become free swimming until they are 6-8 days old and may not leave the vicinity of the cave for another week or so after that.

From then the adults (parent male included) may begin to regard them as food and are best transferred to a separate tank. The young fish are quite sedentary for the first few days meaning microworm is the ideal initial food but once they are visibly swimming in the water column Artemia nauplii can be introduced to the diet.

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Notes

This undescribed species has been available in the aquarium hobby since 2006. It may also be seen on sale with the name Badis sp. 'flame dot' in reference to t…

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