Hydrocynus tanzaniae, the blue tigerfish, is a large African predatory freshwater fish.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Hydrocynus |
| Species: | H. tanzaniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocynus tanzaniae Brewster, 1986
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Distribution edit
The eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania and in the Ruaha and Rufiji river systems.[2]
Description edit
Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large, predatory fish. It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii.[2] The holotype was nine and a half inches long (247mm),[2] but specimens have been caught by fishermen greater than 27 inches (70 cm) and 25 pounds (11 kg).[3] At a given length, H. tanzaniae has a deeper body than either H. forskahlii or H. vittatus.[4] These fish are a silvery grey color[3] and often have pronounced stripes.[2][3] They often have markings in blue, black, pink, green and red,[3] making them among the more colorful of African tiger fish. Uniquely among the African tiger fish, they have a blue adipose fin[3] (other species have a black adipose fin).
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d http://biostor.org/reference/32 page 201
- ^ a b c d e "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 edit
- 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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