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Name
Scientific name
Datnioides campbelli
Described by
Authority Whitley, Year 1939
Family
Datnioididae
Common names
New Guinea Tiger Perch
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The New Guinea tiger perch, Datnioides campbelli, is a large tiger perch from southern New Guinea, recorded mostly from the lower Fly River…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
350mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 210 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 7.5–9
Hardness
15–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, New Guinea, Fly, Kikori, Lorentz, Oriomo, Palmer
Writing
Etymology
Datnioides: from the genus name Datnia and Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos), meaning 'form, likeness'. campbelli: named in honour of Flight-Lieutenant Stuart Campbe…
Distribution
Apparently restricted to the southern portion of New Guinea, between the Lorentz River in Papua province, Indonesia, and Kikori River in Gulf province, Papua N…
Habitat
This species is euryhaline. In the Lower Fly River it has been collected from brackish tidal creeks, while in the middle and upper parts of the basin it inhabi…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 210 ∗ 60 cm should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
Juveniles and subadults should be provided with a well-decorated aquarium with driftwood branches or mangrove roots. Larger individuals are relatively unfussy,…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
An efficient predator with highly protrusible mouthparts, feeding chiefly on smaller fishes and crustaceans. In the aquarium, juveniles can be offered chironom…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be maintained alongside similarly-sized fishes if sufficient space is available, but might be intimidated by territorial or otherwise competitive species. …
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unreported.
Notes
In aquarium literature this species is also known as 'Irian tiger fish', 'Papua tiger fish', 'New Guinea tiger fish (or 'NGT')', 'New Guinea datnoid', 'New Gui…
References
References
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