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Datnioides microlepis, also known as the Indonesian tiger perch, Indo datmoid, Indonesian tigerfish, or finescale tigerfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lobotidae, the tripletails and tiger perches. This species is endemic to the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan in Indonesia. [2]
The smallest of the genus is the New Guinea tiger perch (D. campbelli) with a maximum published standard length of 32 cm (13 in) while the largest is the finescale tigerfish (D. microlepis) with a maximum published total length of 55 cm (22 in). [8] The juveniles float on their sides to camouflage themselves as leaves. [4]
Lahontan State Recreation Area is a public recreation area surrounding Lake Lahontan, a 17-mile-long (27 km) impoundment of the Carson River, [4] located approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Fallon, Nevada. [5] The reservoir features 69 miles (111 km) of shoreline and 11,200 acres (4,500 ha) of water when full. [6]
Datnioides undecimradiatus is caught for food and the aquarium trade. Almost all the fish in the aquarium trade are wild caught juveniles, [1] although Indonesian aquarists may have successfully bred this species in captivity. They are rare and sought after as aquarium fish and command high prices. [9]
The reservoir receives water from an area of 1,450 sq mi (3,800 km 2) and provides a storage capacity of 295,500 acre⋅ft (364,500 dam 3) at spillway crest. An additional 23,900 acre⋅ft (29,500 dam 3 ) can be stored by raising the gates, bringing the total capacity to 319,400 acre⋅ft (394,000 dam 3 ).
The Siamese tigerfish (Datnioides pulcher), also known as the Siamese tiger perch, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lobotidae, the tripletails and tiger perches. This fish is endemic to Indochina and is assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN .
This article contains the list of Indonesian endemic freshwater fishes. Indonesia is a country with vast amount of freshwater fish species; it is the country with the third-largest number of freshwater fish species in the world, with a total of 1155 species. And about 440 species are endemic to Indonesia. This makes Indonesia as the 4th country ...
Environmental issues due to Indonesia's rapid industrialisation process and high population growth, have seen lower priority given to preserving ecosystems. [3] Issues include illegal logging, with resulting deforestation, and a high level of urbanisation, air pollution, garbage management and waste water services also contributing to the forest deterioration.