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Name
Scientific name
Datnioides polota
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Datnioididae
Common names
Silver Tiger Perch
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The silver tiger perch, Datnioides polota, is a tiger perch widely distributed in southeastern Asia, from India and Bangladesh east to Indo…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 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
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Bago, Barito, Bernam, Chao Phraya, Chilka, Ganges, Hooghly, Mahanadi, Mekong, Melaka, Perak, Rajang, Salween, Sambas, Sarawak, Songkhla, Tha Taphap, Thanlyin, Yangon
Writing
Etymology
Datnioides: from the genus name Datnia and Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos), meaning 'form, likeness'. polota: possibly derived from a Bengali vernacular name for t…
Distribution
Currently understood to be widely distributed in Southeastern Asia, with confirmed records from India (Chilka Lake, Mahanadi and Hooghly rivers), Bangladesh (G…
Habitat
Mostly inhabits brackish habitats such as estuaries, mangroves, coastal lagoons, irrigation canals, and the lower reaches of rivers, but has occasionally been …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 180 ∗ 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 'silver tiger fish', 'American tiger fish (or 'AT')', 'silver datnoid', and 'silver dat'. The common name …
References
References
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