Identity and native record
Datnioides microlepis (Indonesian tigerfish) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Kapuas and Musi systems; also native beyond Indonesia. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Use drainage information to distinguish Indonesian populations from superficially similar tigerfish in trade.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Aquatic carnivore
- Reported adult scale
- up to 55 cm TL
- Habitat
- Large rivers, lakes and flooded forest margins
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Large stable system; deliberate diet transition and compatibility planning are required.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
