Silver tigerfish
Datnioides polota
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Adult size
- 23.7 cm9.3 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
- African butterfly cichlid
Silver tigerfish may eat African butterfly cichlidSilver tigerfish may eat African butterfly cichlid
- Agassiz's cory
Silver tigerfish may eat Agassiz's corySilver tigerfish may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpSilver tigerfish may eat Amano shrimpSilver tigerfish may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Silver tigerfish may eat American flagfishSilver tigerfish may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailSilver tigerfish may eat Assassin snailSilver tigerfish may eat Assassin snail
- Bandit cory
Silver tigerfish may eat Bandit corySilver tigerfish may eat Bandit cory
- Batanta rainbowfish
Silver tigerfish may eat Batanta rainbowfishSilver tigerfish may eat Batanta rainbowfish
- Black kuhli loach
Silver tigerfish may eat Black kuhli loachSilver tigerfish may eat Black kuhli loach
Black neon tetraSilver tigerfish may eat Black neon tetraSilver tigerfish may eat Black neon tetra
- Black phantom tetra
Silver tigerfish may eat Black phantom tetraSilver tigerfish may eat Black phantom tetra
- Black ruby barb
Silver tigerfish may eat Black ruby barbSilver tigerfish may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
Silver tigerfish may eat Blackline rasboraSilver tigerfish may eat Blackline rasbora
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 4–16 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Coastal rivers and estuaries from India to Indonesia | 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 |