African Tiger FishTiger Fish ~ Tiger Characin ~ African Tigerfish
Family: Alestiidae
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Wolf fish, Tiger fish, Wolf tetra, Tiger tetra, Mud characin, Trahira, 'Piranha Eater'
This photo is courtesy of Esteban Falcato
from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Close-up of adult ...
Tiger Fish , Datnioides /Datnoids
Types of Tiger Fish
There are many types of tiger fish, all of them have their own unique beauty.
Siamese Tiger Fish, Tiger Fish
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Datnioides microlepis
SYN : None
PD : A thickset, high backed fish with lateral compression. The front portion of the dorsal finis inconspicuous, lying close to the body.
Four-barred tiger fish, or "Thai tigers" (Coius quadrafasciatus), $60. I hadn't seen these perches before, and when I looked them up I found out why they are not very popular - they need brackish/freshwater, are carnivorous (fish, prawns, crabs, ...
whitei (Killifish) TFH Feb 91 Cyphotilapia frontosa TFH Apr 90 Cyphotilapia frontosa TFH Dec 92 Cyprichromis leptosoma TFH Apr 90 Cyprinodon macularius (Desert Pupfish) TFH Aug 78 Darters (Native) TFH Apr 91 Datniodes microlepis (Siamese tiger fish) ...
Datnioides microlepis (Siamese tiger fish) currently: Coius undecimradiatus
Distichodus sexfasciatus
Fundulopanchax nigerianum gardneri - Fast fact Sheet
Glycopterichthys gibbiceps (L083)
Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus (L001 or L022) ...
Just like any other barbs, the Sumatra and Tiger fish need the same water conditions: slightly alkaline water and sometimes even hard water. The tank temperature must be around 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Old Tank Syndrome
Hydrocynus vittatus (African Tiger Fish)
Ladigesia roloffi (Jelly-bean Tetra)
Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Niger Tetra or Red-eye Characin)
Alestopetersius caudalis (Yellowtail Tetra) ...
Potential tank mates include Large Plecostomus and other large Neotropical Cichlids such as Texas Cichlids, Jack Dempseys, and Salvini. White Tip Sharks, Tinfoil Barbs, Black Barred Tiger Fish, Large Clown Loaches, and some large Eels.
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Shark, Characin, Loach
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