Datnoid ID and general price?

[Rayfishowner]

Hey guys,
Went to my lfs and found this datnoid labeled as as a Siamese tiger datnoid. The price is outrageous $149.99 for a four inch bugger, but was wondering if the species is correct or not. I’m in NJ so idk if prices can vary that much but for a small indo/Siamese datnoid how much is fair price and how do I determine the different species? I know there are stickies out there but seems to me still hard to ID.
Thanks again guys, MFK members always come in clutch for me ?!!!

 

[Katie_Ca]

Hey guys,
Went to my lfs and found this datnoid labeled as as a Siamese tiger datnoid. The price is outrageous $149.99 for a four inch bugger, but was wondering if the species is correct or not. I’m in NJ so idk if prices can vary that much but for a small indo/Siamese datnoid how much is fair price and how do I determine the different species? I know there are stickies out there but seems to me still hard to ID.
Thanks again guys, MFK members always come in clutch for me ?!!!

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This is not a real ST (Siamese Tiger) but an NTT (North Thailand Tiger) due to the width of the bars. The real ST is illegal to export out of Thailand and will cost a lot more than $150 as you can imagine. I would say that $150 for a 4" is a little on the steep side although not ridiculous.

I'm trying to sell my 6" for CDN$150.

 

[kno4te]

It’s a ntt. Seen smaller ones on my lfs go for $40-50. Depends on size.

 

[Rayfishowner]

It’s a ntt. Seen smaller ones on my lfs go for $40-50. Depends on size.

This is not a real ST (Siamese Tiger) but an NTT (North Thailand Tiger) due to the width of the bars. The real ST is illegal to export out of Thailand and will cost a lot more than $150 as you can imagine. I would say that $150 for a 4" is a little on the steep side although not ridiculous.

I'm trying to sell my 6" for CDN$150.

Thanks for the reply! I guess I’ll have to save up to buy a datnoid then lol. Since 150 is nowhere near my budget.

 

[Rayfishowner]

It’s a ntt. Seen smaller ones on my lfs go for $40-50. Depends on size.

Thanks for the reply! I’m trying to buy a smaller one from a local seller who buys from a whole sale. Hopefully the price is between 40-50 since that’s all I can afford for now. At the lfs there are silver datnoids for 25-50 (depending on size). I know that they are mainly brackish fish so would it be a risk buying one? I personally like the look of NTT better, but just want a datnoid that will live comfortably in my tank and not die young. Thanks again!

 

[Katie_Ca]

Thanks for the reply! I guess I’ll have to save up to buy a datnoid then lol. Since 150 is nowhere near my budget.

You can consider Indonesian Tigers, ehich come in at a lower price point depending on quality $25-$80.

 

[Rayfishowner]

You can consider Indonesian Tigers, ehich come in at a lower price point depending on quality $25-$80.

What’s the difference between the two lol. And how do I identify? I’m a noob to the datnoid world lol

 

[Katie_Ca]

What’s the difference between the two lol. And how do I identify? I’m a noob to the datnoid world lol

The sticky post on this forum is very comprehensive, and this attached is from there. The difference in the quality and hence prices on the IT is based on full/half bars, split/individual bars, etc.