Giant tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath)

Scientific name: Hydrocynus goliath Boulenger, 1898

Giant tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath)

The Giant tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) is a freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F). Native range: Africa, Congo River basin, Lualaba River, Lake Upemba, and Lake Tanganyika.

Giant tigerfish care at a glance

Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Hydrocynus goliath
Family
Alestidae (African tetras)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
133
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 25 pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Congo River basin, Lualaba River, Lake Upemba, and Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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