Species Profile: Datinoides Campbelli (New Guinea Tigerfish)

Scientific Name: Datinoides (Coius) Campbelli
Common Name: New Guinea Tiger
Distribution: Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and some parts of Northern Australia
Habitat: Fresh and brackish regions
Maximum Size: Max size is 24" usually seen under 22"
Minimum Tank Size: Adults (past 11") need a 4ft or larger, those under 11" should be given a 3ft tank (smaller specimens under 4" should be given a 2ft tank)
Tank Set-Up: Java ferns- hardy plants, rocks and bogwood should be provided.
Temperature: Tropical temperature of around 22c-28c
pH: 6.5-8.0
Hardness: Hardwater preferred, moderate hardness should do.
Diet: Meaty food including shrimp, krill, fish meat and feeder fish. May Be diffcult to wean.
Temperament: Aggressive to each other, generally peacful to fish too large to swallow.
Sexing: No records of this datnoid being sexed
Breeding: There have been no recorded breeding of D.Campbelli

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