Tiger-fish
📖 Overview
Hydrocynus species are piscivorous, but may also eat Caridina and insects . Affinities: easily distinguished from two other species in West Africa from the number of scale-rows below lateral line, which is 3 instead of 2 .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: eye
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tiger-fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Tiger-fish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Tiger-fish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Tiger-fish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Nile Tigerfish · Sahelian Tigerfish · Tiger Fish |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Kalb El Bahr Brevis · Kalb El Samak · Kas |
| 🌍BAM | Wulujɛgɛ |
| 🌍BUL | Тигрова риба |
| 🌍CES | binga krátká |
| 🌍EWE | Avuwo |
| 🌍GLE | Akao |
| 🌍HAU | Tsagre · Zawai |
| 🌍IBO | Owulueze |
| 🇮🇹Italian | pesce tigre |
| 🌍YOR | Ijakere |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 47 records indexed .
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