African Tigerfish

The African tigerfish (or Hydrocynus vittatus) is a widespread and powerful freshwater predator found throughout sub-Saharan Africa in major river systems and lakes, including the Congo, Nile, Zambezi, Okavango, and Lake Tanganyika basins.

These fish are streamlined and silvery with thin black horizontal stripes, a deeply forked tail often with reddish edges, and a large head armed with interlocking, pointed teeth.

Females are generally larger and more robust than males. Females can reach up to about 105cm in length and 10kg to 15kg in weight, while males are typically smaller, averaging up to 74cm in length and 12kg in weight.