The five currently recognized species. From top to bottom: H. vittatus, H. tanzaniae, H. forskahlii, H. brevis and H. goliath
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Characiformes
Family:
Alestidae
Subfamily:
Alestinae
Genus:
Hydrocynus Cuvier, 1816
Type species
Hydrocyon forskahlii
Cuvier, 1819
Species
5, see text.
Hydrocynus is a genus of large characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called "tigerfish," native to the African continent. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ("water"[1]) + κύων ("dog"[1]). (In fact, this fish is popularly referred to as poisson chien (dog fish) in French-speaking West Africa.) The genus contains five species,[2] all popularly known as "African tigerfish" for their fierce predatory behaviour and other characteristics that make them excellent game fish.[3]Hydrocynus are normally piscivorous,[4] but H. vittatus is proven to prey on birds in flight.[5]
^ abLiddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
^Cite error: The named reference Goodier was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Hydrocynus", Encyclopædia Britannica
^Kirk O. Winemiller & Leslie C. Kelso-Winemiller (1994). "Comparative ecology of the African pike, Hepsetus odoe, and tigerfish, Hydrocynus forskahlii, in the Zambezi River floodplain" (PDF). Journal of Fish Biology. 45 (2): 211–225. doi:10.1006/jfbi.1994.1121.
^"African Tigerfish Recorded Catching Bird Prey in Mid-Flight For First Time Ever (VIDEO)", University Herald, January 13, 2014.
place Hydrocynus in the subfamily Alestinae, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies in the Alestidae. Hydrocynus vittatus...
Pliocene. Five species of Hydrocynus tigerfish are currently recognised. Hydrocynus brevis (Günther, 1864) (Tigerfish) Hydrocynus forskahlii (G. Cuvier,...
River and Sanaga River. In some basins it is sympatric with Hydrocynus brevis. Hydrocynus forskahlii is a pelagic, potamodromous species of open water...
belong to the family Alestidae. Several species belonging to the genus Hydrocynus of the family Alestidae are referred to as "tigerfish", and are particularly...
Rufiji river systems. Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large, predatory fish. It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii. The holotype...
(Protopterus), and characins can be also taken. Even African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) can be preyed upon by fish eagles, especially while predating...
include the peregrine falcon and the African hobby. In Africa, tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus have been recorded to routinely leap out of the water to capture...
longipinnis species-group] Genus Hemigrammopetersius Pellégrin 1926 Genus Hydrocynus Cuvier, 1816 Genus Ladigesia Géry, 1968 Genus Micralestes Boulenger, 1899...
and sold either as salanga (sun-dried and lightly smoked Alestes and Hydrocynus) or as banda (smoked large fish). Carcaje is a popular sweet red tea extracted...
Mbenga may refer to: Hydrocynus goliath (Goliath Tigerfish), an African predatory freshwater fish Phialucium mbenga, a species of cnidarian Mbenga people...
largest species is the African freshwater fish, the giant tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath). The top size of this fish is 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and 50 kg (110 lb)...
mouth is also usually not truly protractile. The largest characins are Hydrocynus goliath and Salminus franciscanus and Hoplias aimara, both of which are...
tilapia), the herring-like Alestes, the catfishes Bagrus and Clarias, Hydrocynus (Tiger fish), the small pelagic "sardine" Rastrineobola, Protopterus (lungfish)...
Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus Y Y Alabama bass Micropterus henshalli Y Y Alabama shad Alosa...
South American serrasalmids. Within the Lake Chad basin, Alestes and Hydrocynus, collectively known as salanga, are lightly smoked and dried. There are...
with the locals or let it swim away. Featured animals Goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) Blockhead cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) African arowana (Heterotis...
from ancient times in Egypt. In Sudan species used are Alestes spp. and Hydrocynus spp. Processing time is 10 to 20 days. The products is packed in wooden...
is prey for a number of rheophilic predators including Hepsetus odoe, Hydrocynus forskahlii, and Lates niloticus (Nile perch). In the natural habitat,...
fishery are Nile perch, tilapia, Bagrus, Clarias, Protopterus, Alestes, Hydrocynus and many other demersal fish. Fish nets have different sizes. The small...
Tanzania Bird Udzungwa forest partridge Butterfly Common leopard butterfly Fish Hydrocynus tanzaniae Mammal Greater Kudu Tree Nile tulip Mineral Nickel...
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