Golden / White Mandarin Perch (Siniperca scherzeri)

Golden / White Mandarin Perch (Siniperca scherzeri)The golden mandarin fish (Siniperca scherzeri), also known as the leopard mandarin fish, is a species of freshwater ray finned fish, an Asian perch from the family Sinipercidae, which is native to eastern Asia (Korea, China, and Vietnam). Sizes are approximate

is a fish which lives in the Nile

but will often become active during daytime hours once established in an aquarium with plenty of driftwood

Black Arowanas are carnivorous surface feeders:

Avoid: Small fish (may be eaten)

also called the scatty or African scat

These come from Rio Parana which are more sought after for its vibrant colors

so it is best when raising this species to have a group of them housed together for calmer results

Best kept in a species-only setup

mysis shrimp)

especially toward smaller tank inhabitants

It has very attractive black markings with dashes of red on a yellow based body

vertical presence than standard varieties