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Siamese tiger perch

Datnioides pulcher

The Siamese tiger perch (Datnioides pulcher) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Datnioididae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 40 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
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 pulcher

Quick answers

Siamese tiger perch size: how big does it get?: It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Siamese tiger perch water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Siamese tiger perch: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.