Datnioides

Datnioides is a genus with 4 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Oddballs & Brackish section, recorded from Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and 4 more countries. Adult sizes run from 12 in to 21.5 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
4
Adult sizes
12–21.5 in
IUCN assessed
4 of 4 · 1 threatened
Recorded from
7 countries

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable · 1 Least Concern · 3

The 4 species

Every Datnioides recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Whitley, 1939

New Guinea tigerfish, Datnoid

12.5 in SL · LC

Bleeker, 1854

Finescale tigerfish, Indonesian tigerfish, Datnoid

21.5 in TL · LC

(Hamilton, 1822)

Four-barred tigerfish, Indian tigerfish, Datnoid

12 in SL · LC

(Roberts & Kottelat, 1994)

Mekong tigerfish, Datnoid

15.5 in SL · VU

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Datnioides. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/datnioides/

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