Tigerfish

The lower Nile River system is home to the tigerfish. It possesses dagger-like fangs that protrude when its jaw is closed, and it is noted for being vicious, whether predator or prey. Tigerfish can refer to a variety of fish families and is derived from official and vernacular links with the tiger (Panthera tigris). However, the principal species known as "tigerfish" are African and belong to the Alestidae family.

The goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) is a well-known tigerfish. The record-breaking specimen is claimed to have weighed 70 kg (154 pounds). It is the biggest member of the Alestidae family and may be found in the Congo River system and Lake Tanganyika. Another well-known species, the tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus), is found in the southern Okavango Delta and the Zambezi River, as well as the two largest lakes along the Zambezi, Lake Kariba, which borders Zimbabwe and Zambia, the Kabombo River in Zambia and Cabora Bassa in Mozambique, and finally the Jozini dam in South Africa. Africa is home to both the goliath tigerfish and its smaller cousin, the tigerfish.