Hydrocynus goliath, also known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish, or mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish of the family Alestidae...
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eastern Africa, in all of which Hydrocynus species still occur. The oldest lineage appears to be that of Hydrocynus goliath, while lineages of H. brevis...
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predators with distinctive, proportionally large teeth. The goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) is among the most famous tigerfish. The largest one on...
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Hucho taimen Humpback mahseer Hybrid striped bass Hydrocynus goliath Hydrocynus tanzaniae Hydrocynus vittatus Hydrolycus armatus Hydrolycus tatauaia Ide...
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Mbenga may refer to: Hydrocynus goliath (Goliath Tigerfish), an African predatory freshwater fish Phialucium mbenga, a species of cnidarian Mbenga people...
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Rufiji river systems. Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large, predatory fish. It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii. The holotype...
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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)....
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basins, such as the Congo bichir (Polypterus congicus), goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath), Citharinus citharus, six-banded distichodus (Distichodus...
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Also known as the pennant-fish and threadfin trevally. African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus Y Y Alabama bass Micropterus henshalli Y Y Alabama shad Alosa...
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is also usually not truly protractile. The largest characins are Hydrocynus goliath and Salminus franciscanus and Hoplias aimara, both of which are up...
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Extremely large fish, such as Nile perch (Lates niloticus), goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath), and even sharks, are taken on occasion, in addition to...
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fish with the locals or let it swim away. Featured animals Goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) Blockhead cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) African arowana...
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Hardness African pike characin Hepsetus odoe 44 cm (17 in) Goliath tigerfish Hydrocynus goliath 133 cm (52 in) Spotted pike-characin Boulengerella maculata...
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barnardi) Hydrocynus brevis Elongate tigerfish (Hydrocynus forskahlii) Giant tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) Hydrocynus tanzaniae Ndweshi (Hydrocynus vittatus)...
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(Protopterus), and characins can be also taken. Even African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) can be preyed upon by fish eagles, especially while predating...
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baremoze, Alestes dentex sethente, Brycinus macrolepidotus, Brycinus nurse, Hydrocynus forskahlii, Micralestes elongatus, Marcusenius senegalensis, Bagrus bajad...
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