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Indonesian tiger datnoid

Datnioides microlepis

Also known as datnoid, dat, tiger fish, indo dat, indonesian tiger, idt, tiger datnoid, 印尼虎, 泰国虎, 虎鱼

Gold fish with broad black bars, a classic tankmate for arowana. Bar pattern and colour decide the price.

Care at a glance

Care level

Hard

Temperament

Semi

Adult size

45 cm

Temperature

24 to 30 °C

pH

6.5 to 7.5

Smallest tank

600 litres

Keep as

Alone, or with arowana as a tankmate

Diet

Carnivore: prawn, live fish, pellets once trained

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

15 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Borneo, Sumatra

Breeding

Not bred in captivity; all are wild-caught.

Good to know

Shy at first and may stop eating when moved. Sold by bar count and pattern; Siamese tiger (D. pulcher) is a rarer relative.