New record of Blue Perch Badis badis (Anabantiformes: Badidae) from Godavari River basin of Telangana State, India

Authors

  • Kante Krishna Prasad Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-8580 (unauthenticated)
  • Chelmala Srinivasulu Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India and Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization, No. 12 Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-7093 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4820.11.9.14212-14215

Keywords:

Asifabad, Chameleon Fish, freshwater fish, Manjeera River, Percomorpha, Sangareddy, Wardha River

Abstract

Badis badis (Hamilton, 1822), a freshwater fish species, has been reported for the first time from the Godavari River basin of Telangana State, India.  One specimen of B. badis was collected from a stream near Mubarakpur Village in Sangareddy District (Manjeera sub-basin) and another from a stream near Sirpur (T) Town in Asifabad District (Wardha sub-basin), Telangana State, India.  This publication provides information about B. badis occurrence in India, a short description of the collected specimen, and a discussion on its habitat and threats.

Author Biographies

  • Kante Krishna Prasad, Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India.

    Senior Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, Osmania University

  • Chelmala Srinivasulu, Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology & Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India and Systematics, Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, Zoo Outreach Organization, No. 12 Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India.

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Zoology

    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-8580

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26-07-2019

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Vol. 11 No. 9 (2019)

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