Badis assamensis (Chameleon fish)

It is a fairly calm fish that likes bins planted and more easily accepts living foods.

Badis Assamensis is a fish from the Assam region, India. It belongs to the Badidae family and is also known as the Indian-poison fish. Badis Assamensis is a very colorful fish, with tones of yellow, blue and red that spread over its body. Its head is generally green in color with blue spots and its fins are red and yellow.

Badis Assamensis is a relatively small fish, reaching about 3.5 cm in length in adulthood. It is a territorial and gregarious fish, which means that he likes to live in a group and that he will defend his territory against other fish. Badis Assamensis is a carnivorous fish that feeds mainly on small crustaceans and insect larvae in its natural environment.

In captivity, Badis Assamensis is an easy to raise and maintain fish. He needs a well planted aquarium to hide and feel safe. Badis Assamensis is an active fish and needs sufficient space to swim. It is important to maintain clean water and regularly change part of the water to guarantee good water quality. Badis Assamensis is an adaptable fish and can live in a variety of water conditions, but it prefers slightly acidic to neutral water, with a temperature between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius.

Due to its beauty and ease of breeding, Badis Assamensis is a very popular fish with aquariophiles. However, it is important to remember that it is a living animal and that it needs an appropriate environment to prosper. If you decide to buy a Badis Assamensis, make sure to provide adequate habitat and treat it with care and respect.

The male has the highly developed nagoires and is very colorful (it can quickly vary in color). The female has shorter fins and is less colorful. His belly seems more convex. The male is also a little larger than the female.

As with the reproduction of small South American cichids.