What is the tiger fish like?

1, the appearance characteristics of tiger fish

Tiger fish is a kind of freshwater fish. Its body is long and flat, reddish brown or dark green, and it is covered with black spots. These spots are unevenly spaced, sometimes striped, and look like tiger grouper, hence the name tiger fish.

Tiger fish's scales are very smooth, and it is particularly charming when swimming in the water, which is not inferior to tropical coral fish. Both ornamental and edible.

2. The living habits of tiger fish

Tiger fish is a carnivorous fish, which likes to chase prey in the water and often moves on the water. Tiger fish likes to act alone, does not tolerate the appearance of the same kind in its territory, and prefers to lie on the bottom of the river or in the dark corner under the branches, waiting for the prey to bite.

The breeding mode of tiger fish is ectopic pregnancy. The male fish will show his color and figure when courting, and then dig an incubator at the bottom of the river, waiting for the female fish to lay eggs, and the fertilized eggs will hatch into young fish in the incubator.

3. Feeding habits of tiger fish

Tiger fish is a carnivorous fish, which mainly feeds on other small fish, crustaceans and crabs, as well as aquatic plants and plankton. It likes to feed in clear water and has frequent activities day and night. It is a kind of fish with high foraging ability.

Tiger fish has a strong vitality, and it needs to be fed twice a day on average, and the proportion of each time is about 5%. If it is a young bird, you should take care of it.

4, tiger fish culture method

Tiger fish is very suitable for ornamental breeding in family aquariums, because it is moderate in size, beautiful in appearance and easy to raise. Raising tiger fish at home mainly needs to pay attention to the maintenance of water quality and feeding methods, and at the same time change or add water to the fish tank regularly to keep the water quality clean and the water temperature suitable. Tiger fish is one of the stronger species of fish, and it is less sick, so it is not very difficult to breed.

Tiger fish can also breed with each other during the breeding season. If you want to breed, you need to ensure that the tiger fish has enough living space and suitable water temperature, and provide enough bait. At the same time, we should always observe the state of tiger fish and handle any abnormal situation in time.