Datnioides is a genus of fish known commonly as tigerfish, tiger perch or freshwater tripletails. The larval forms of Atlantic tripletails resemble those of boarfishes, some jacks, spadefishes, and bass. Juvenile Atlantic tripletails are colored a mottled yellow, brown, and black. Atlantic tripletails are found coastally in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical seas. Larval Atlantic tripletails go through four levels of development; preflexion, flexion, postflexion, and transformation.