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Common name/s: New Guinea datnoid, New Guinea tiger (NGT), Dat Campbelli
Scientific name: Datnioides campbelli
Family: Datnioididae
Origin: Asia and Oceania
Maximum size: 14 inches, although slow-growing
Care: Quite aggressive. More aggressive towards same or similar species. D.campbelli is, IMO, the most aggressive Datnioides species. I would advise keeping them in groups of 5 or more datnoids or singualy. Prefers clean water, pH 7.0-8.0, temperature 76-82 degrees F. This datnoid species prefers alkaline freshwater although not too fussy of PH. I would say for an adult specimen you could house this species in a 5x2x2 but will take a few years to reach a large size.
Feeding: Although often fed live fish, this species can be trained to accept shrimp, krill, frozen brine shrimp, beefheart, earthworms, and even Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets.
Sexing and breeding:Never been bred in captivity.
Comments: A very shy species and can take a while to settle in as with most tigers if there are hiding places they will hide alot of the time.
Scientific name: Datnioides campbelli
Family: Datnioididae
Origin: Asia and Oceania
Maximum size: 14 inches, although slow-growing
Care: Quite aggressive. More aggressive towards same or similar species. D.campbelli is, IMO, the most aggressive Datnioides species. I would advise keeping them in groups of 5 or more datnoids or singualy. Prefers clean water, pH 7.0-8.0, temperature 76-82 degrees F. This datnoid species prefers alkaline freshwater although not too fussy of PH. I would say for an adult specimen you could house this species in a 5x2x2 but will take a few years to reach a large size.
Feeding: Although often fed live fish, this species can be trained to accept shrimp, krill, frozen brine shrimp, beefheart, earthworms, and even Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets.
Sexing and breeding:Never been bred in captivity.
Comments: A very shy species and can take a while to settle in as with most tigers if there are hiding places they will hide alot of the time.
