African Tigerfish Mount
Species InformationScientific Name: Hydrocynus vittatusSize: It grows to an impressive size, reaching up to about 3-1/2 feet (105 cm) in length and weighing over 60 pounds, though it usually won't get much longer than about 30 inches (75 cm) Location & Habitat: Tigerfish current range includes the U.S., South Africa, Europe, Guam, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The original range of the largemouth bass is most of the eastern half of the United States, however it is now found generally in the majority of the United States, including swamps, ponds, lakes, reservoirs, creeks and large rivers. The bass can even be found in estuaries. It prefers weedy oxbows and clears floodplain lakes. Since it is generally a warm water fish, it is found at depths of more than 18.8 feet. |  |
| Description: The African Tiger Fish Hydrocynus vittatus is an unusual looking characin. This fish is best described by its scientific name. The term hydrocynus means "water dog" and the term vittatus means "striped", so what you have is a "striped waterdog". It is a big ferocious fish with rows of large iridescent silvery scales, sometimes with a golden cast. Other common names for it are Tiger Fish, Tiger Characin, Ndweshi, African Tigerfish, and Tiervis. One look at those teeth lets you know that the African Tiger Fish is a voracious predator. They are related to the Piranha, but get much larger. They can use those huge teeth to chop large fish into bite sized pieces. The size alone limits who will able to keep one as they would need an aquarium of 650 gallons and upwards of a 1000 gallons or more. This fish is best suited for a public aquarium or for the most experienced fish keepers with the space and financial ability to care for these giants. The African Tigerfish is not actually hard to care for as far as getting the water right, nor getting them to eat. They just get real big and eat a lot. | |
 | 32-inchAfrican Tigerfish Mount$1,120.00 Length: (tip to tip) 32-inchesWeight of Actual Fish: 26 - 30 lbs. Direction of Mount: Faces Right Production Time: 3 to 4 weeks* |
