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Siamese Badis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: BEDO (Thailand) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Siamese Badis

Badis siamensis

The Siamese Badis (Badis siamensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Badidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
3.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness2–12 °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 siamensis

Quick answers

Siamese Badis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Siamese Badis tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Siamese Badis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.

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Sources

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