Siamese tiger perch (Datnioides pulcher)

Scientific name: Datnioides pulcher Kottelat, 1998

Siamese tiger perch (Datnioides pulcher)

The Siamese tiger perch (Datnioides pulcher) is a freshwater fish of the family Datnioididae. Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Distinguishable by its regular color pattern consisting of 4 or 5 regular and broad bars on body; bar 1 from nape through opercle onto thoracic region and across ventral surface of the body; bar 2 from base of dorsal spines 2-5 to slightly in front of anal fin origin; bar 3 starts at base of dorsal spine 9 to base of dorsal ray 2, and ends at base of anal rays 2-6; bar 4 on posterior half of caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Datnioides pulcher
Family
Datnioididae (Freshwater tripletails)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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