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There are now five species of "Siamese" Tigerfish (or Indo-Pacific Tigerperches) described in the Datnioides (Coius) genera, briefly summarised below. Click on the links for more information about individual species.
| Scientific name | Max Size (SL) | Habitat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datnioides campbelli (Whitley 1939) [1] | 18"/45cm | Freshwater/brackish | ||
| Datnioides microlepis (Bleeker 1853) [1] | 18"/45cm | Freshwater | ||
| Datnioides pulcher (Kottelat 1998) [2] | 16"/40cm | Freshwater | ||
| Datnioides quadrifasciatus (Sevastianof 1809) [1] | 12"/30cm | Freshwater/brackish | ||
| Datnioides undecimradiatus (Roberts 1994) [1] | 16"/40cm | Freshwater |
References:
[1] Roberts, T.R. and M. Kottelat, 1994 The Indo-Pacific tigerperches, with a new species from the Mekong basin (Pisces: Coiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 5(3):257-266.
[2] Kottelat, M., 1998. Fishes of the Nam Theun and Xe Bangfai basins, Laos, with diagnoses of twenty-two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Coiidae and Odontobutidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(1):1-128.
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