Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Datnioides polota

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size35 cm

Temperature20–28°C

Water TypeBrackish Tolerant

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Datnioides polota · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Datnioides polota · Ariopsis seemanni

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Colombian Tetra

Datnioides polota · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Common Pleco

Datnioides polota · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Datnioides polota · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Datnioides polota · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Datnioides polota · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Congo Bichir

Datnioides polota · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Datnioides polota · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Congo Tetra

Datnioides polota · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Datnioides polota · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Convict Cichlid

Datnioides polota · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Datnioides polota · Trigonostigma hengeli

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Corona Rainbowfish

Datnioides polota · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Datnioides polota · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Crying Whiptail

Datnioides polota · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cuban Cichlid

Datnioides polota · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cuban Gar

Datnioides polota · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cuckoo Catfish

Datnioides polota · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cupid Cichlid

Datnioides polota · Biotodoma cupido

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cutteri Cichlid

Datnioides polota · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Datnioides polota · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Datnioides polota · Corydoras habrosus

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Datnioides polota · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): AggressiveDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful