How many species of tigerfish?

Ryan

Sealiner
There are 5 species of tigers in Africa......

Hydrocynus brevis - Sahelian tigerfish

Hydrocynus forskahlii - Nile Tigerfish

Hyrocynus vittatus - Zambezi tigerfish

Hydrocynus tanzaniae - Tanzanian Tigerfish

Hydrocynus goliath - Goliath Tigerfish

 

Very southern range of Zambezi tiger is the Phongolo river and occur in all east flowing river north of here to lake Malawi (Shire river)

This is a very interesting subject and when I get home I will be sure to give you some more info...

Here is Hydrocynus vittatus
 

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Samspaul

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Ryan thanks for that, bru I need to come up to your side of the waters soon soon!! you have far too many tigers around to keep just to yourself:kaykak looking forward to seeing that article
 

batman

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Ryan wrote:
There are 5 species of tigers in Africa......

Hydrocynus brevis - Sahelian tigerfish

Hydrocynus forskahlii - Nile Tigerfish

Hyrocynus vittatus - Zambezi tigerfish

Hydrocynus tanzaniae - Tanzanian Tigerfish

Hydrocynus goliath - Goliath Tigerfish

 

Very southern range of Zambezi tiger is the Phongolo river and occur in all east flowing river north of here to lake Malawi (Shire river)

This is a very interesting subject and when I get home I will be sure to give you some more info...

Here is Hydrocynus vittatus
HI Ryan, interetsing fact that the Congo basin is home to 3 of the 5 species, Goliath Vittatus and forskahlii. See goliath of 20kg caught in May 2010.
 

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Ryan

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Just had guests who arrived in the DRC and the operator that was supposed to take them out for Goliath's did a leg with all there cash...........
Bit of a wild and wolly place the congo river....
Great fish...
 

Samspaul

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Micralestes acutidens (silver robber, dwarf tiger)
An elongate fish with a forked caudal fin, it has a black mediolateral line running from the gill plate to the caudal peduncle. The body is iridescent silver-copper in colour and the fins are mostly grey with the dorsal fin being tipped in black.
Africa: Nile, Niger, Chad, Congo, Zambezi, Limpopo, Omo, Ubanghi, Lake Kariba, Kafue, Benin, Rovuma, Transvaal, Cameroon, Lake Upemba, Lualaba, Uelé, Benue. Also known from the Cunene and Okavango systems.  Also found in Lake Volta, Ghana and Lake Kariba
Shoals in clear, flowing or standing, open water. Appears to co-exist with the tigerfish Hydrocynus forskalii in open water although it is heavily preyed upon by that predator, particularly those shoals of tigerfish ranging up to 45 cm in length . Omnivorous, often feeding from surface waters on winged insects. Also takes insect larvae, crustaceans and eggs and fry of other fish . Mature after a year. A partial spawner of moderate fecundity, with usually fewer than 700 eggs per female. Shoals migrate upstream after first summer rains; breeds throughout the summer months. Used as forage fish and as bait for tigerfish and pike .
 

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batman

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Ryan wrote:
Just had guests who arrived in the DRC and the operator that was supposed to take them out for Goliath's did a leg with all there cash...........
Bit of a wild and wolly place the congo river....
Great fish...

That sounds like the DRC :) unlucky for the clients though.

Brazzaville side of the river alot safer and more reliable operator.... see attached 28kg with client and Ray, my contact for fishing Goliaths. 40yrs experience on the river! Lodge in the backround.
 

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batman

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Ryan wrote:
There are 5 species of tigers in Africa......

Hydrocynus brevis - Sahelian tigerfish

Hydrocynus forskahlii - Nile Tigerfish

Hyrocynus vittatus - Zambezi tigerfish

Hydrocynus tanzaniae - Tanzanian Tigerfish

Hydrocynus goliath - Goliath Tigerfish

 

Very southern range of Zambezi tiger is the Phongolo river and occur in all east flowing river north of here to lake Malawi (Shire river)

This is a very interesting subject and when I get home I will be sure to give you some more info...

Here is Hydrocynus vittatus
Here is brevis caught in 2007 in the Gambia River.
 

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Herman Nel

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Hi Guys!

Took this Dwarf Tigerfish in the Crocodile river just outside Nelspruit on a size 22 hook and a mini red bloodworm from Sada lures,weighted down with a splitshot on a 2/3 weight flyrod. 

It is the 1st one I've ever seen or heard of in my life, especially so close to Nelspruit!

I think it must be some record or something the Ightyologists might be interested in?

Regards

 

Herman

 

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Fanie

Sealiner
Hi Herman,

Die dwergtiertjies is (veronderstel om) volop te wees. Die grootstes wat ek al gesien het was so 120mm lank. Om die draai by jou in Doorndraai dam is.

Pragtige silwer, tipiese tiervis uitstaan tande en die klein rugvin. As mens wade kom byt hulle dikwels aan jou voete.
 

ripplefisher

Senior Member
Hi Gents (and ladies perhaps..!),

This is an old thread (good thread Ryan - I am sure many did not know about this - I even see some IGFA records for vittatus are caught in 'Tanzania' - surely a case of 'mistaken identity..?!) but I was wondering - has anybody on this forum caught all five species..?

A nice challenge - and I wonder if its been done..have the guides amongst you done it..?!

Tight lines to all, Marc.
 

ripplefisher

Senior Member
Capiez wrote:
What is the best time of year to go target Goliath tigers in DRC?

Gerhard,

I have a good idea...and even an operator I would go with...my boat partner could not commit for this year - but I am keen to give it a shot - maybe next year..still far from cheap though..especially in Rand..!

Time etc - I have done some research, so I have a good idea - will PM you on FB though..

Marc.
 
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