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Name
Scientific name
Badis tuivaiei
Described by
Authority Vishwanath & Shanta, Year 2004
Family
Badidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Badis tuivaiei is a badid from northeastern India, described from the Tuivai and Irang rivers in the Barak system of Manipur state. It has …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
85mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–24°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
5–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Barak, Ganges, Ichamati, Irang, Tuivai, Wahumiam, Wanapha
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from the Tuivai and Irang rivers, both tributaries of the Barak River in Manipur state, northeastern India and also recorded from the section of the …
Habitat
Not much information is available other than that at the Wahumiam locality the river was not very wide and contained shallow, slowly-moving, clear water at tim…
Aquarium size
A pair or harem with a single male and 2-4 females can be housed in a tank with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or more. Larger quarters are required if you wish t…
Maintenance
B. tuivaiei 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…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 24 °C pH: Values of 8.4-9.2 have been recorded at localities in nature although the fish seem to thrive at around 6.5 – 7.5 in captivity. Har…
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 considerably smaller, have duller patterning and a noticeably shorter, rounder-looking body profile then males. Males also develop extended finnage…
Reproduction
This species was bred in aquaria for the first time in 2006-2007 by Dutch aquarist and SF member Stefan van der Voort. Members of this genus are cave spawners …
Notes
This fish has yet to appear in the aquatic trade and only been exported in extremely limited numbers to date. Specimens collected from the Wahumiam River close…
References
References
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