科: Percichthyidae
モトケツギョは中国、ロシア、朝鮮半島に原生する温和な肉食性の淡水魚（パーチ科）。飼育難度は上級者向き程度です。
A Percichthyidae species: Siniperca chuatsi lives mid-water swimmer over large river channels with strong flow. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Adults reach 49–70 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Siniperca species we profile, alongside Siniperca fortis, Siniperca knerii, Siniperca roulei.
上級者向き。特定の水質条件が必要。Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair。Solitary, pairs or small groups。
4–22 °C が目安。急変を避け、Unheated or lightly heated; guard against summer heat。
成魚 49–70 cm 前後。Mid-water swimmerのため 500 L 以上の水槽を推奨。
Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods。Gravel上で採餌する性質を活かし、沈む餌も与える。
可能。Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair。おすすめ：Gold carp — Similar size and water needs, Northern Snakehead — Similar size and water needs, Golden Cobra Snakehead — Similar size and water needs。Fish under half its size — May be eaten, Ornamental shrimp — Hunted as prey, Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey sizeとの混泳は避ける。
朝鲜半岛のLarge river channels with strong flowが生息地。
飛び出す種。ふたをしっかり閉める。
繁殖：Egg-scatterer over fine plants; 繁殖期需流水刺激；商业繁殖依赖人工催产。不明显；同龄雌鱼个体大于雄鱼。