Elongate tigerfish

Hydrocynus forskahlii

Alestid Fish of the Congo Basin

Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Large

Hydrocynus forskahlii, the elongate tigerfish, is a species of predatory characin from the family Alestidae which is found in northern and western Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Hydrocynus
Maximum length: 78 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Cross, Wouri and Sanaga basin in Lower Guinea ichthyofaunal province (Ref. 80290 ). Also in Chad, Niger, Ogun, Ouémé, Mono, Volta, Comoé, Bandama, Sassandra, Nipoué, St. Paul, Mano, Little Scarcies, Gambia and Senegal basins in West Africa (Ref. 2880 , 80290 , 81279 ); Nile River, including Lake Albert (Ref. 4903 , 5331 ); Lake Turkana and Omo River (Ref. 2880 , 5331 , 80290 ); and Congo River basin (Ref. 2880 , 80290 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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