Four-Barred Tigerfish (Datnioides polota)

Four-Barred Tigerfish

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Four-Barred Tigerfish

Datnioides polota

Difficulty

Moderate

Min. Tank Size

379 Litres (100 US G.)

Size

25-30 cm (9.8-11.8")

sg

1 - 1.015

pH

6.6 - 7.6

Temp.

22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)

Water Hardness

6-16 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:1 M:F

Availability

Rare

Diet

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

8-12 years

Habitat

Asia

Family

Datnioididae

Additional names

Four-Barred Tigerfish, Four-Banded Tigerfish, Barred Tigerfish, Four-Banded Triple-Tail

Additional scientific names

Datnioides quadrifasciatus, Chaetodon quadrifasciatus, Coius binotatus, Coius polota, Coius quadrifasciatus, Dattnioides quadrifasciatus, Lobotes hexazona

Identification

Identification and differentiation between the different species can be based on the Anatomy of the Datnoid Tigerfish, for example by comparing the stripe patterns, fin shapes.

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors:
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• AquariumFish.net
• Seriously Fish