| Hydrocynus tanzaniae | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Hydrocynus |
| Species: | H. tanzaniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocynus tanzaniae Brewster, 1986 | |
Hydrocynus tanzaniae, the blue tigerfish, is a large African predatory freshwater fish.
Distribution
The eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania and in the Ruaha and Rufiji river systems.
Description
Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large, predatory fish. It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii. The holotype was nine and a half inches long (247mm), but specimens have been caught by fishermen greater than 27 inches (70 cm) and 25 pounds (11 kg). At a given length, H. tanzaniae has a deeper body than either H. forskahlii or H. vittatus. These fish are a silvery grey color and often have pronounced stripes. They often have markings in blue, black, pink, green and red, making them among the more colorful of African tiger fish. Uniquely among the African tiger fish, they have a blue adipose fin (other species have a black adipose fin).
References
- Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2010). "Hydrocynus tanzaniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182547A7910342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182547A7910342.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ http://biostor.org/reference/32 page 201
- ^ "Tourette Fishing - Try fight it in Africa!". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- http://biostor.org/reference/32 page 199
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110131125634/http://www.eversostrange.com/2011/01/27/goliath-tigerfish/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101206040928/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/3826/Overview
- Phillipson, David W. (1975). Mosi-oa-Tunya: A Handbook to the Victoria Falls Region. Longman. ISBN 0-582-64170-5. OCLC 2639131.
- "Mystical goliath tiger fish caught on camera Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine". 21 October 2010.
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| Hydrocynus tanzaniae | |
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