Scarlet badis | 水產百科網

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Species of fish

The scarlet badis (Dario dario) is a tropical freshwater fish and one of the smallest known percoid fish species.[2][3] It is a micropredator, feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. It is sold under a variety of names (Badis badis bengalensis, B. bengalensis) in the aquarium trade.[citation needed]

Scarlet badis are among the smallest percoid fish species. Males usually do not exceed 2 cm (0.79 in)[citation needed], with the females being even smaller around 1.3 cm (0.51 in)[citation needed]. Apart from the size difference, the sexes are easy to distinguish by the vibrant colors and prominent fins of the male.

The distribution o...