Hydrocynus brevis
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| Hydrocynus brevis | |
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| Young Hydrocynus brevis specimen at approximately 6 inches (15 cm) in length. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Hydrocynus |
| Species: | H. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocynus brevis Günther, 1864 | |
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Hydrocynus brevis, also known as the tigerfish, Nile tigerfish or Sahelian tigerfish, is a predatory freshwater fish distributed throughout northern Africa.
Hydrocynus brevis is silver in colour when young, with thin black horizontal stripes and an elongated body that tapers at both ends. As the fish grows, it will develop a bronze coloration and the stripes will fade. The ventral and caudal fins have a slight red-orange tint, and the adipose fin is grey to black. It grows to a length of 86 centimetres (34 in) SL.[3]
