Tiger skin fish is a very common tropical fish native to Malaysia, named for the tiger skin covered with tiger skin-like scales. Tiger skin fish has a special shape and is also a relatively common ornamental fish. Since tiger skins are tropical fish, their body color also changes with temperature.

Morphological characteristics of tiger fish

Tiger skin fish is 4-6 cm long, tall and slightly oval in shape. The tiger's skin is pale yellow, the back is golden, and the back, pelvis, tail and muzzle are bright red. There are 4 thick black vertical stripes on the body of the fish, the first vertical stripe goes through the eyes, the second one is between the zygomatic lid and the dorsal fin, the third one starts from the end of the dorsal fin to the point where the anal fin originates, and the fourth one is at the base of the caudal fin . These stripes look like colorful tiger skins, hence the name tiger skin fish.

Because the tiger skin fish also has a black diagonal stripe on the lower part of its dorsal fin, it is also called the infernal fish. Tiger-skinned fish have bright colors and clear lines, and the body color is most gorgeous at 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Breeding of tiger fish

Tiger skin fish like to live in groups and are very lively. Because it is a tropical fish, pay attention to the water quality when feeding it. If you want to artificially breed goby, you need to pay more attention to the environmental issues of raising goby.

Tiger skin fish is a tropical fish that likes high temperature and high oxygen. The feeding water temperature should be between 24-28 degrees Celsius, and 1/3 of the new water can be replaced every day, which can increase the appetite of the fish. When the water temperature is lower than 18 degrees Celsius, the tiger skin will get sick, and when the water temperature is lower than 15 degrees Celsius, the tiger skin will die.

Tiger skin fish are active by nature, swim fast, and like to live in groups. Therefore, when feeding, the feeding tank should be large, and it should be raised in groups. It has a mixed diet and is gluttonous, but prefers live feeds such as fish and insects. Tiger skin fish like to swim in the middle waters, often fighting and chasing each other. Adults will attack slow-moving tropical fish, preferring to bite filamentous fins.

Tiger skin fish is an omnivorous ornamental fish. The water quality is required to be neutral and soft water, but the water quality needs to be kept as stable as possible. After the water quality is stable, how to feed tiger skin fish has become the most concerned issue for aquarists.

Tiger skin fish are active by nature, swim fast, and like to live in groups. Therefore, when feeding, the feeding tank should be large, and it should be raised in groups. It has a mixed diet and is gluttonous, but prefers live feeds such as fish and insects. The tiger skin fish at home is very greedy, sometimes sticking your fingers in, the tiger skin fish will come in groups to suck your fingers, causing tragedy, be careful not to let the oil get on your hands!

Lifespan of tiger fish

How long a tiger fish can live depends on feeding, so if you want to raise a tiger fish well, you must really be familiar with the living habits of the tiger fish, including feeding temperature, breeding environment and eating habits. Although the tiger skin fish is omnivorous, it prefers to eat live bait such as fish and water insects, as well as some dry feed.

Tiger skin fish is active and likes to live in groups, so the fish tank should be large when raising, but because the adult fish will attack other fish, it is not suitable to mix with other fish, it is better to live in the same species group, but not too dense.

Tiger skin fish is a tropical fish that likes high temperature and high oxygen, so the best water temperature is in the range of 24-28 °C, the minimum temperature should not be lower than 18 °C, and sufficient oxygen should be maintained. Remember that the water temperature is high or low, if the water temperature difference is too large, it is easy to cause the tiger skin to suffer from vitiligo. If it is found that the tiger skin has vitiligo, it should be treated in time to help the tiger skin live longer.

Although tiger skins are more suitable for living in the same group, when conditions permit, it is very beneficial to mix tiger skins with several small ornamental fish with similar temperaments, which is good for prolonging the life of tiger skins. The lifespan of a goby is not determined by one-sided factors. As long as you are familiar with the living habits of the tiger fish, know how to raise the tiger fish well, and pay attention to the changes of the tiger fish, you can find out whether the tiger fish is sick in time, which can make the tiger fish live longer. 5 years.