AqualogNEWS100
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U
he fishesof thegenus
Badis
have
found devoted fans right from
the birth of the aquarium hobby. At
present three forms areknown to science,
while several more are in the process of
being scientificallydescribed.
The dwarf species pictured here for the
first time was imported at the beginning
of June 1999: eight specimens, seven
males and a female, were sent to me by
my
friend
Deepak
Nopany
for
identification.
The fishgrows to amaximum lengthof 2
cm. A single glance at this dazzling jewel
of a fishwasenough forme to realize that
it must be a species previously unknown
to scientists andaquarists alike.
Photos can give only a rough idea of the
splendor of this fish, but its true splendor
can be gauged by the fact that Norbert
Keller, who has been in the ornamental
fish wholesale trade for decades and is
definitely
not
easily
impressed,
immediatelycontactedDeepak to reserve
all his available stock forAquariumGlaser.
So youwill probably be able to acquire a
few of these treasures by the time you
read this News; if not you will not have
long towait.
“T
The scientificdescriptionof this species is
likely to take6-12monthsbut isalready in
progress.Pendingwhich ithasbeengiven
thehobbyname
Badis
sp.“Scarlet”.
Maintenance iseasy.Soft tomedium-hard
water, a pH of 6.5–7.5, and a temperature
around 24°C, are recommended. Like all
Badis
these littlecreatureswill acceptonly
liveand frozen foods.
I
Retro:Minifische
FantasticDwarfBadis
Discovered inAssam!
byFrankSchäfer
Some of the species that we have brought you for the first time in the
AQUALOG News gone on to a stellar aquarium-hobby career. We first
presented the Scarlet Badis in News 26 (July 1999). Nowadays we know
that it is actually the species
Dariodario
,describedbyFrancisHamiltonas
longagoas 1822.But here is theoriginal article fromNews 26:
They have not yet been bred, but
doubtless you will not have to wait long
for news of breeding success.Our female
is full to the brimwith eggs. All the
Badis
known to date are cave-spawners with
parental careby themale.”
