- Siamese tigerfish
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Siamese tigerfish 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Datnioididae Genus: Datnioides Species: D. microlepis Binomial name Datnioides microlepis
Bleeker, 1853 [1]Synonyms Coius microlepis
The Siamese tigerfish is a species of fish from Thailand. It has vertical yellow and black strips running the length of its body, and the dorsal fin has a spiny appearance. .[2]
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In the aquarium
This fish should be kept in fresh or brackish water. It prefers a pH of 7.6–8.0, and a temperature of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F). The Siamese tigerfish is predatory and will eat smaller fish. It should be fed various live foods and frozen foods. While a Siamese tigerfish in the aquarium is unlikely to grow as big as a wild one, it still requires a large aquarium because it grows to 24 inches (61 cm) in the wild.[2]
In the wild
The Siamese Tiger originates from the Chao Phraya river basin in the center of Thailand. Unfortunately the fish is completely extinct in the wild. The last know sighting was over 5 years ago. The fish has been over fished purely for the aquarium trade. The Department of Fisheries in Thailand(DOF) has a captive breeding program, however success is limited as of yet.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Datnioides microlepis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=169010.
- ^ a b David Alderton (2005). Encyclopaedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish. Dorling Kindersley. pp. 400. ISBN 978-0756609412.
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