Goliath tigerfish
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| phylum | Chordata | Hydrocynus goliath, also known as the goliath tigerfish, giant tigerfish, or mbenga, is a very large African predatory freshwater fish of the Alestidae family. Hydrocynus goliath is found in the Congo River Basin (including Lualaba River and Lake Upemba), and Lake Tanganyika. A study published in 2011 revealed several mtDNA clades in this region, suggesting a higher tigerfish species richness than traditionally recognized. If confirmed, this would restrict H. goliath to the Congo River Basin.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Characiformes | |
| family | Alestidae | |
| genus | Hydrocynus | |
| species | H. goliath |
