A new species of the Indo-Burmese genus Badis Bleeker (Teleostei: Perciformes) from Manipur, India

Manuscript 1201; Received 4 May 2004; Finally accepted 26 July 2004; © Zoo Outreach Organisation; www.zoosprint.org 1619 September 2004 ABSTRACT A new species of genus Badis is described from the tributaries of Barak in Manipur. The species has a conspicuous black blotch covering the superficial part of the cleithrum above pectoral fin base, a black blotch between 3rd and 4th dorsal spine, a mid basal rounded black spot on caudal fin; 20 circumpeduncular scales, 31 vertebrae; 26-32 scales in lateral row. The species differs from Badis kanabos and B. badis by its narrower interorbital width and shallower body. It also differs from B. kanabos in having more circumpeduncular scales and from B. badis and B. chittagongis in having more vertebrae.