Mekong tiger perch

Datnioides undecimradiatus

Forty Centimeters Datnioidid Fish of Chinese Seas

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Datnioides undecimradiatus, the Mekong tiger perch is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Lobotidae, the triplefins and tiger perches. This species is endemic to the lower and middle Mekong basin in Indochina.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Datnioididae
Genus: Datnioides
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: middle and lower Mekong basin.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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