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Hydrocynus goliath

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Hydrocynus goliath

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Also known as Mbenga

species of fish

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCharaciformes
  5. FamilyAlestidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded166

巨狗脂鯉為輻鰭魚綱脂鯉目脂鯉亞目鮭脂鯉科的其中一種,為熱帶淡水魚,分布於非洲剛果河、盧阿拉巴河、坦干伊喀湖、Upemba湖流域,體長可達133公分,棲息在底中層水域,以魚類等為食,生活習性不明,可作為食用魚。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
34
With media
6
Family
Alestidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CUMV, AUM, USNM, CAS, ROM
Recorded in
Dr Congo, Zambia, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Botswana, Uganda, Central African Republic

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hydrocynus
Image
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Hydrocynus goliath
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Hydrocynus goliath
taxon common name
Giant Tigerfish
short name
H. goliath
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Encyclopedic overview

Hydrocynus goliath, commonly known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish, or mbenga, is a large species of African predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika in Africa.

Distribution

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