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| Common name: | New Guinea Tigerfish, Campbell’s Tigerfish |
| Scientific name: | Datnioides campbelli |
| Max Size: | 18″ (45cm) or larger. |
| Origin: | Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea: brackish river mouths, coastal lagoons and rivers above tidal influence including the Fly, Lorentz and Oriomo rivers. |
| Tank setup: | A large tank (100 gallons/450 litres plus for an adult) with open swimming space, subdued lighting. |
| Compatibility: | Predatory, will eat smaller fish. Keep with other large non-aggressive fish. Reported to be very aggressive towards others of its own species, but seems to mix with other Datnioides tigerfish ok. |
| Temperature: | 23-27oC (73-81oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Maintain in brackish conditions or medium hard and alkaline freshwater. |
| Feeding: | A predator, but but they can be weaned onto dead meaty foods such as whitebait, cockles, mussels and prawn/shrimp. Bloodworm and krill is suitable for juveniles, and adults may take earthworms. |
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