Hydrocynus brevis

Hydrocynus brevis
Young Hydrocynus brevis specimen at approximately 6 inches (15 cm) in length.
Scientific classification Edit this 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[2]
  • 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.

  1. ^ A. Azeroual; M. Entsua-Mensah; A. Getahun; P. Lalèyè (2010). "Hydrocynus brevis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182658A7936630.en.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Synonyms of Hydrocynus brevis (Günther, 1864)". Fishbase. Retrieved 6 April 2017.