Hydrocynus tanzaniae

Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large African predatory freshwater fish.

Hydrocynus tanzaniae

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Hydrocynus
Species:
H. tanzaniae
Binomial name
Hydrocynus tanzaniae
Brewster, 1986

Distribution

The eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania and in the Ruaha and Rufiji river systems.[2]

Description

Hydrocynus tanzaniae, the blue tigerfish, is a large, predatory fish. It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii.[2] The holotype was nine and a half inches long (247mm),[2] but specimens have been caught by fishermen greater than 27 inches (70 cm) and 25 pounds (11 kg).[3] At a given length, H. tanzaniae has a deeper body than either H. forskahlii or H. vittatus.[4] These fish are a silvery grey color[3] and often have pronounced stripes.[2][3] They often have markings in blue, black, pink, green and red,[3] making them among the more colorful of African tiger fish. Uniquely among the African tiger fish, they have a blue adipose fin[3] (other species have a black adipose fin).

References
  1. M Hanssens; J. Snoeks (2010). "Hydrocynus tanzaniae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182547A7910342.en. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. http://biostor.org/reference/32 page 201
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://biostor.org/reference/32 page 199


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