Consider the following statements regarding Badis species:

1.  It is a freshwater fish species found in Nagaland

2.  It is called a Chameleon fish due to its ability to change colour rapidly when breeding

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

A new fish species named ‘Badis limaakumi’, was recently discovered in the Malak River in Nagaland It is locally known by many names, like “Tepdang” or “Akngashi (Chungli)” or “Aokngatsü (Mongsen)” or “Sempi” etc Fish from the Badis species are also called Chameleon fish due to their ability to change colour rapidly when breeding, when wanting to blend into their surroundings, or when stressed It is a genus of small freshwater fish belonging to the family Badidae