Hydrocynus

Taxobox
name = "Hydrocynus"


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Characiformes
familia = Alestiidae
genus = "Hydrocynus"
genus_authority = Cuvier (1816)
subdivision_ranks = Species [ITIS|ID=639165|taxon="Hydrocynus"|year=2007|date=08-08]
subdivision = "Hydrocynus brevis"
"Hydrocynus forskahlii"
"Hydrocynus goliath"
"Hydrocynus tanzaniae"
"Hydrocynus vittatus"

"Hydrocynus", is a genus in the family Alestiidae, a family from the order Characiformes, endemic to the African continent. The name is derived from the Greek hydro ("water") + kyon ("dog"). [ [http://www.fishbase.org/Eschmeyer/GeneraSummary.cfm?ID=Hydrocynus "Hydrocynus"] , fishbase.org] The genus contains at least 5 species, all popularly known as "African Tigerfish" for their fierce territoriality and other characteristics that make them excellent game fish. [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-278428/Hydrocynus "Hydrocynus"] , Encyclopedia Britannica]

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