Tiger Shovelnose Tropical Fish Information

Tiger Shovelnose Tropical Fish Learn all about the Tiger Shovelnose's feeding habits and food types, its behaviour, its origins, its natural habitats, is it male or female, breeding advice and information, suitable tank mates, its sizing and growth range, minimum tank size, water PH and more. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the Tiger Shovelnose is the right fish for your aquarium.

The Tiger Shovelnose is a large fish with a strange appeal to many fishkeepers. Unfortunately this fish is really too big to be housed in most home aquariums. Anything less than a eight foot (2.5metre) aquarium is too small. Although the fish can potentially reach up to 100cm, 60cm is a more likely size for aquarium housed specimens. The fish is a predator and uses its senstive whiskers to seek out food sources - anything which will fit in its large mouth will be considered food! If you have a huge aquarium, the Tiger Shovelnose might make an interesting bottom dweller to be mixed with other large peaceful fishes. If your tank is anything less than 8 foot, do not buy this fish.

This fish is excluded from the Compatibility Checker as it is unsuitable for community aquariums or may require expert care.