Tiger Fish



Family:
Lobotidae

Scientific Name:
Datnioides microlepis

Origin:
Central Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, Cambodia

Size:
up to 11 3/4 inches (30 cm)

Temperature:
72-82 F (22-28 C)

pH:
Neutral to slightly alkaline

Water Hardness:
medium

Feeding:
live foods

Suitability:
best with members of same species

Breeding:
not yet achieved in an aquarium

Comments:
A mainly brackish water fish. Very territorial.

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