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Blue Tigerfish
Hydrocynus tanzaniae
Hydrocynus tanzaniae, the blue tigerfish, is a large African predatory freshwater fish.
From the article Hydrocynus tanzaniae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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).
Range & habitat
The eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania and in the Ruaha and Rufiji river systems.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 103024.