Mekong Tiger Perch

Body depth 2.1-2.4 times in SL; relatively narrow vertical bars, the first bar usually not continued onto thorax or across ventral surface of body and the second bar originating at the base of 5th to 6th dorsal-fin spine; usually 11 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 27732); about 17 scale rows between upper part of lateral line and dorsal base (Ref. 10425).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11

Inhabits mainstreams and large tributaries (Ref. 58784). Feeds on fishes and shrimps (Ref. 58784).