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Finescale Tigerfish

Datnioides microlepis

The Finescale Tigerfish (Datnioides microlepis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Datnioididae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 55 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 55 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH5.5–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyDatnioididae
GenusDatnioides
SpeciesDatnioides microlepis

Quick answers

Finescale Tigerfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 55 cm (total length).
Finescale Tigerfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Finescale Tigerfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.