Care
The Indonesian Tiger Fish is typicaly found in lakes and large rivers upstream of tidal influence, where it shelters amongst waterlogged wood and other cover which provides refuge from predators and hunting opportunities for this stealthy predator.
Tiger Fish grow large and require a very spacious and well-filtered aquarium. This is an exclusively freshwater fish which should not be subjected to brackish conditions. The tank should be mature and furnished with plenty of rockwork/driftwood or root ornaments to create shady hiding places and a plethora of visual barriers. Although juveniles are fairly gregarious, adults are territorially aggressive, and must either be maintained singly or in a group of 6 or more individuals. A larger group (housed in a spacious tank with a multitude of visual barriers) will ensure that no one fish bears the brunt of any squabbles and is subjected to constant stress - any arguments will be spread throughout the group. Tankmates, if desired, should be of similar size and not overly aggressive. Do not house with small fish.
Tiger fish have a few common names and may be seen as tiger perch, but are often referred to as Dats by enthusiasts.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Offer a variety of meaty frozen foods, including bloodworm, white mosquito larvae, vitamin-enriched brineshrimp, Mysis shrimp etc. Larger specimens will also enjoy krill, chopped prawns, chopped mussel meat, earthworms etc. Some specimens will take dried foods such as sinking carnivore pellets.
Breeding
This species has not been bred in the home aquarium.
