New Guinea tigerfish
Datnioides campbelli
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yrs
A large ambush predator from brackish-influenced water; plan for a long tank and only fish too big to swallow.A large ambush predator from brackish-influenced water; plan for a long tank and only fish too big to swallow.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
New Guinea tigerfish may eat African butterfly cichlidNew Guinea tigerfish may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
New Guinea tigerfish may eat African clawed frogNew Guinea tigerfish may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Agassiz's coryNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Amano shrimpNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
New Guinea tigerfish may eat American flagfishNew Guinea tigerfish may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Angfa rainbowfishNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Arfak rainbowfishNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Assassin snailNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Banded gouramiNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
New Guinea tigerfish may eat Bandit coryNew Guinea tigerfish may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Southern New Guinea rivers and estuaries | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 36 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |