180 observationsLeast Concern
Striped Tigerfish
Hydrocynus vittatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Actinopterygii βΊOrder: Characiformes βΊFamily: Alestidae βΊGenus: Hydrocynus
About
Hydrocynus vittatus, the African tigerfish, tiervis or ngwesh is a predatory freshwater fish distributed throughout much of Africa. This fish is generally a piscivore but it has been observed leaping out of the water and catching barn swallows in flight.