New Guinea Tigerfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

New Guinea Tigerfish

Datnioides campbelli

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size35 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will New Guinea Tigerfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add New Guinea Tigerfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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New Guinea Tigerfish & Abei Puffer

Datnioides campbelli · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Achara Catfish

Datnioides campbelli · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Adolfo Cory

Datnioides campbelli · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & Adonis Pleco

Datnioides campbelli · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Datnioides campbelli · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Datnioides campbelli · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Datnioides campbelli · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

New Guinea Tigerfish & Afra Cichlid

Datnioides campbelli · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Arowana

Datnioides campbelli · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Datnioides campbelli · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Butterfly Fish

Datnioides campbelli · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Clawed Frog

Datnioides campbelli · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Dwarf Frog

Datnioides campbelli · Hymenochirus boettgeri

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Datnioides campbelli · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Knifefish

Datnioides campbelli · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Lungfish

Datnioides campbelli · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Pike

Datnioides campbelli · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Pike: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & African Pipefish

Datnioides campbelli · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & Agassiz Cory

Datnioides campbelli · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Datnioides campbelli · Apistogramma agassizii

New Guinea Tigerfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Datnioides campbelli · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Datnioides campbelli · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

New Guinea Tigerfish & Alligator Gar

Datnioides campbelli · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAlligator Gar: Aggressive

New Guinea Tigerfish & Alligator Pleco

Datnioides campbelli · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

New Guinea Tigerfish: AggressiveAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful