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Hydrocynus goliath is a piscivore, feeding on any fish it can overpower, including smaller members of the same species. Their huge, powerful, rigid teeth make them one of the most ferocious predators of the Congo basin, dangerous for the smaller fish they prey on as well as for the hunters who attempt to capture them for sport and for food.
The goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) is among the most famous tigerfish. The largest one on record is said to have weighed 70 kg (154 pounds). [ 1 ] It is found in the Congo River system and Lake Tanganyika and is the largest member of the family Alestidae.
Hydrocynus is a genus of characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called "tigerfish," native to Africa. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ("water" [ 1 ] ) + κύων ("dog" [ 1 ] ).
Jun. 26—Goliath is remembered in history for losing, but until he came up against a slingshot-bearing shepherd boy named David, he had been a lifelong winner, at least a foot taller than most ...
David and Goliath (1888) by Osmar Schindler. Goliath [A] (/ ɡ ə ˈ l aɪ ə θ / gə-LY-əth) is a Philistine giant in the Book of Samuel.Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with various texts describing him as either 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) or 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) tall. [1]
Beetle, given by A.V. (Leviticus 11:22) as an equivalent for Hebrew, árbéh (אַרְבֶּה), does not meet the requirements of the context: "Hath the legs behind longer wherewith it hoppeth upon the earth", any more than the bruchus of D.V., some species of locust, Locusta migratoria being very likely intended.
Hydrocynus vittatus is an important food and income source for locals. Not only do they provide a natural source of protein, the presence of the fish also promotes tourism through recreational and sport fishing. As a result of their ecological and economic importance, African tigerfish have been extensively studied by conservation groups and ...
The derivation of the word is uncertain. It may come from the Latin gula, gluttony. [2] It may also originate from a mythical "Bishop Golias", [3] a medieval Latin form of the name Goliath, the giant who fought King David in the Bible—thus suggestive of the monstrous nature of the goliard or, notes historian Christopher de Hamel, as "those people beyond the edge of society". [4]