/characiformes/alestidae/hydrocynus/goliath/1.jpg "Hydrocynus goliath")
Sub adult tank raised individual
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hydrocynus goliath Boulenger, 1898 |
| Common Name | Afrikanischer Tigersalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Manyanga, Upper Congo. |
| Etymology | Hydrocynus: Waterdog from Hydro, water, and Cynus, dog. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1330mm or 52.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo River basin, Lualaba River, Lake Upemba, and Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Lake Upemba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 2), pp 23, Pl. 11. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| Last Update | 2016 Jan 06 13:14 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 14:39) |