Badis Limmakumi

• A new fish species, now christened Badis Limaakumi has been discovered.

ABOUT BADIS LIMAAKUMI

• It is a new species of badis fish from Nagaland
• Several local names are used for this newly discovered fish species, including ‘Tepdang,’ ‘Akngashi (Ao Chungli),’ ‘Aokngatsü (Ao Mongsen),’ and ‘Sempi,’ among others.
• This new badis species adds one more member to the group.
  • Badis are a group of fishes commonly found in many Asian countries. There are currently 26 different confirmed species of badis.
  • The members of this family of fishes are known as chameleon fishes
• Till now, this fish is unique in that it has only been reported from the Milak River and might be endemic to this river or endemic to some rivers in Nagaland only.
• Badis limaakumi is also one of the largest Badis species, the other being Badis assamensis.
• It appears black in its natural habitat but undergoes a remarkable color change when placed in an aquarium or different environments.
  • Badis species are well-known in the aquarium trade and are regularly exported from India to other countries.