Four-Barred Tigerfish (Datnioides polota)

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Four-Barred Tigerfish

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Four-Barred Tigerfish

Datnioides polota

379 Litres (100 US G.)

25-30 cm (9.8-11.8")

sg

1 - 1.015

pH

6.6 - 7.6

22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)

6-16 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

8-12 years

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.

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