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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…

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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…

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