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Badis triocellus Khynriam & Sen, 2013 |
| Family: | Badidae (Chameleonfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.874 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya in India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 14-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Can be distinguished by the having the following characters: three distinct black blotches on fins, two on anterior and posterior end of dorsal fin respectively and one on anal fin; anterior blotch on dorsal fin is present in between 3rd-5th dorsal spine, posterior one present slightly above base of last 3-4 soft rays; on anal fin, blotch is present a little above the base of last 3 soft rays; light to dark brown blotch on middle of the opercle, a brownish blotch at middle of the base of caudal fin and a faint pattern of alternating light to brown irregular stripes along the sides of the body are additional combination of characters (Ref. 91242). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||