What kind of Datnoid is this?

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looks like Datnioides Undecimradiatus, northern thai tiger good find for $30 :drool:
 
Yup, Datnioides undecimradiatus, known in the states as "thinbar datnoid" and as North Thailand tiger (NTT) in Asia. Small thinbars normally sell for around $20 in my area.
 
icthyophile;684970; said:
Yup, Datnioides undecimradiatus, known in the states as "thinbar datnoid" and as North Thailand tiger (NTT) in Asia. Small thinbars normally sell for around $20 in my area.
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I have seen Datnoids sold for alot of money around the Pittsburgh area if you can find them... This is only the second one I have ever seen with my own eyes. The first was only slightly bigger and $59.99. There is not much info on these fish is there? I looked them up by scientific name and I'm not getting any GOOD info? Can you post some sites or just some personal experience with these fish?
 
you could try www.tigercraze.com lots of info there, you have a really nice fish I wish I could find some more in my area Ive had the same one for over 6 years they are great fish with tones of personality
 
slowlyburn;684978; said:
I have seen Datnoids sold for alot of money around the Pittsburgh area if you can find them... This is only the second one I have ever seen with my own eyes. The first was only slightly bigger and $59.99. There is not much info on these fish is there? I looked them up by scientific name and I'm not getting any GOOD info? Can you post some sites or just some personal experience with these fish?
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I'm not surprised that they're more expensive in Pittsburgh than in northern California.

You will find species profiles and information on this site and other predatory fish forums (AP/WW/AF/tigercraze, etc.). The UK-based Practical Fish Keeping site has a good discussion of the entire genus Datnioides and the five recognized species:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=480

From that article:

D. undecimradiatus usually has three narrow bars on the body, and so is often referred to as the Thin Bar dat/tigerfish. It comes from the Mekong basin and grows to about 40cm/16” in length.
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IME, thinbar dats are more shy and retiring than other Datnioides species. They are also susceptible to the "datnoid disease," a flesh-eating ailment believed to be of either fungal or bacterial origin. Ivan (alfon76) has an extensive thread on AP detailing his unfortunate experiences with this disease.
 
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