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Hydrocynus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Chordata;
Class:	Actinopterygii;
Order:	Characiformes;
Family:	Alestiidae;
Genus:	Hydrocynus; Cuvier, 1816
Species
	Hydrocynus brevis; Hydrocynus forskahlii; Hydrocynus goliath; Hydrocynus tanzaniae; Hydrocynus vittatus

Hydrocynus, is a genus in the family Alestiidae, a family from the order Characiformes, endemic to the African continent. The name is derived from the Greek hydro ("water") + kyon ("dog").^[2] The genus contains at least 5 species, all popularly known as "African Tigerfish" for their fierce territoriality and other characteristics that make them excellent game fish.^[3]

[edit] Notes and references

^ Hydrocynus (TSN 639165). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 08-08 2007.
^ Hydrocynus, fishbase.org
^ "Hydrocynus", Encyclopedia Britannica

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[0] Hydrocynus (TSN 639165). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 08-08 2007.

[1] Hydrocynus, fishbase.org

[2] "Hydrocynus", Encyclopedia Britannica

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