Hydrocynus goliath
| Hydrocynus goliath | |
|---|---|
| In the Dorée Tropical Aquarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Hydrocynus |
| Species: | H. goliath |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocynus goliath (Boulenger, 1898) | |
| Catchment area for Hydrocynus goliath | |
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Hydrocynus goliath, also known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish, or mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish of the family Alestidae.