Largest of the characins, the African Tigerfish is big, powerful, and well armed, thus making it among the worlds most sought after gamefish. It lives in the open rivers and streams of central and northern Africa.
African Tiger FishTiger Fish ~ Tiger Characin ~ African Tigerfish
Family: Alestiidae
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didn’t make the list because they are uncommon or illegal include Black sharks (Labeo chrysophekadion), Needlenose gar (or any related species, Xenentodon cancila, Lepisosteus spp.), Arapaima (aka Pirarucu, Arapaima gigas), African tigerfish ...
African tetras (family Alestiidae) are a group of Characiformes fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 110 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African Tigerfish.
The largest characin is the African tigerfish, which reaches a length of about 1.4 m (about 4.5 ft), while the smallest is the Bolivian pygmy blue characin, which has a length of about 1.5 cm (about 0.6 in).
 See also: Fish, Piranha, Characin, Freshwater, Catfish
  
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