Mekong tiger perch
📖 Overview
Mekong tiger perch (Datnioides undecimradiatus), first described by Roberts & Kottelat, 1994 is a large fish in the family Datnioididae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 40.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Body depth 2.1-2.4 times in SL; relatively narrow vertical bars, the first bar usually not continued onto thorax or across ventral surface of body and the second bar originating at the base of 5th to 6th dorsal-fin spine; usually 11 branched anal-fin rays ; about 17 scale rows between upper part of lateral line and dorsal base .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mekong tiger perch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
fishes and shrimps (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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