Burmese Badis

Badis ruber

Fish Reaching Five Centimeters in the Mekong Basin

Brown
Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Badis ruber is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Badidae. It is found in Mekong, Salween and Irrawaddy river basins of southeastern China, Laos and Thailand. This species grows to a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Badidae
Genus: Badis
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Thailand, Salween and Irrawaddy basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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