[Ebook] 500 freshwater aquarium fish – Gouramis & Relatives – Badis (Badis badis)
The other common name, Chameleon Fish, refers to this fish’s ability to change color rapidly according to mood. Two basic color forms have been known for a long time in the wild, and they are usually regarded as separate subspecies: B. b. badis (Blue Dwarf), with bluish fins, and B. b. burmanicus (Burmese Badis/Chameleon Fish), a reddish form. More recently, a darker form: B. b. siamensis (Siamese Badis/Chameleon Fish) has begun appearing in the hobby. A less colorful, fourth Badis (probably B. b. assamensis) has also been recorded.
