▁habitat ▁The ▁distribution ▁of ▁this ▁species ▁appears ▁to ▁be ▁restricted ▁to ▁trib ut ary ▁systems ▁dra ining ▁into ▁the ▁Bra h map ut ra ▁River ▁in ▁parts ▁of ▁West ▁Beng al ▁and ▁Ass am ▁states ▁of ▁India , ▁although ▁it ▁might ▁also ▁range ▁into ▁Bh ut an . ▁It ▁typically ▁inhab its ▁shall ow , ▁clear ▁water ▁streams ▁with ▁sand ▁or ▁gra vel ▁substr ates ▁and ▁dense ▁growth s ▁of ▁marg inal ▁and / or ▁aqu atic ▁veget ation . ▁ ▁Care ▁in ▁the ▁aqu arium ▁The ▁scar let ▁bad is ▁is ▁becoming ▁increasing ly ▁popular ▁as ▁an ▁aqu arium ▁fish , ▁particularly ▁in ▁n ano ▁aqu aria . ▁Their ▁territorial ▁nature ▁does ▁however ▁mean ▁that ▁their ▁environment ▁must ▁contain ▁sufficient ▁boundaries ▁to ▁prevent ▁ag gress ive ▁behaviour , ▁especially ▁between ▁males ▁of ▁the ▁species . ▁The ▁careful ▁aqu ar ist ▁would ▁ensure ▁that ▁the ▁tank ▁is ▁sufficiently ▁filled ▁with ▁items ▁of ▁decor ation ▁capable ▁of ▁breaking ▁up ▁lines ▁of ▁sight ▁and ▁establish ing ▁territ ories . ▁natural ▁dr ift wood ▁or ▁co con ut ▁shell s ▁used ▁as ▁c aves ▁are ▁all ▁ideal . ▁ ▁This ▁species ▁should ▁only ▁be ▁considered ▁for ▁inclusion ▁in ▁an ▁established ▁and ▁well - cyc led ▁aqu arium ▁with ▁suitable ▁water ▁parameters . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁scar let ▁bad is ▁Category : T rop ical ▁fish ▁Category : B rah map ut ra ▁River ▁scar let ▁bad is <0x0A> </s> ▁A ▁comp end ium ▁( pl ural : ▁comp end ia ) ▁is ▁a ▁conc ise ▁collection