Hydrocynus brevis

Hydrocynus brevis
Young Hydrocynus brevis specimen at approximately 6 inches (15 cm) in length.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Hydrocynus
Species:
H. brevis
Binomial name
Hydrocynus brevis
Günther, 1864
Synonyms
  • Hydrocyon brevis Gunther, 18614
  • Hydrocyon somonorum Daget, 1954
  • Hydrocynus somonorum (Daget, 1954)

Hydrocynus brevis, also known as the tigerfish, Nile tigerfish or Sahelian tigerfish, is a predatory freshwater fish distributed throughout Africa.

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