Mekong tiger perch (Datnioides undecimradiatus) fish species and information / pictures of Mekong tiger perch - Datnioides undecimradiatus

Mekong tiger perch (Datnioides undecimradiatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Datnioides undecimradiatus

Common Name
Mekong tiger perch

Biology
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 (Ref. 27732); about 17 scale rows between upper part of lateral line and dorsal base (Ref. 10425).

Classification

Classified By
Roberts & Kottelat, 1994
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Freshwater tripletails (Datnioididae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: middle and lower Mekong basin.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.64 s.e. 0.56 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
40.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated