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Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath)

Fish

Goliath Tigerfish, also called the giant tigerfish or mbenga, is a large species of African predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae, native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Hydrocynus goliath 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Characiformes, Taxa
Source Hydrocynus goliath (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Source Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Hydrocynus goliath (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1460026 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q1460026
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Characiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Goliath Tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) (Wikipedia)
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish, or mbenga, is a large species of African predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the..."
  • In Ecosystem: Lake Tanganyika, Wikipedia intro: "frican predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika in Africa."
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