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Tiger Badis, photographed on a transparent background
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Tiger Badis

Badis kyar

The Tiger Badis (Badis kyar) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Badidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size
3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
15–25 °C
pH
7.0–9.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C
pH7.0–9.0
Hardness1–5 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyBadidae
  3. GenusBadis
  4. SpeciesBadis kyar

Quick answers

Tiger Badis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Tiger Badis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Tiger Badis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 7.0–9.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.