There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus,[4] but a comprehensive taxonomic review is necessary as some of the described species are inseparable based on available data.[5]
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^JAYASIMHAN PRAVEENRAJ (September 2023). "Badis limaakumi, a new species of badid fish from Nagaland, Northeast India (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Badidae)". Zootaxa. 5351 (3). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5351.3.5.