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The goliath tigerfish has a characteristic silvery gray dorsum and flanks, with a tunniform body plan similar to that of tuna, featuring black adipose fins. The goliath tigerfish is described as the "Monster Fish of the Congo" by a 2008 documentary by National Geographic, a reflection of its monster-like qualities and of its perception by local people and hunters.
River Monsters is a British wildlife documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom.It is hosted by angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, who travels around the globe in search of big and dangerous fish.
Another famous species, simply called the tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus), is commonly found in the southernly Okavango Delta, and the Zambezi River, and also in the two biggest lakes along the Zambezi, Lake Kariba which borders Zimbabwe and Zambia, Kabombo River in Zambia and Cabora Bassa in Mozambique, and finally in the Jozini dam in South ...
JEREMY: "This is the biggest fish of my South American fishing career. A river monster as deadly as any beast of folklore." Like always, Jeremy tossed the fish back in the water.
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]).
On "River Monsters," Jeremy Wade was forced to face one of his greatest fears. JEREMY: "Look at the size of this! I've stumbled into a potential man-eater. JEREMY: "And weighing at least 200 pounds.
Hydrocynus vittatus, the African tigerfish, tiervis or ngwesh [3] is a predatory freshwater fish distributed throughout much of Africa. This fish is generally a piscivore but it has been observed leaping out of the water and catching barn swallows in flight. [4] [5]
On "River Monsters," Jeremy Wade traveled to South America to investigate where a Bolivian man named Oscar was killed when face was ripped off while swimming across the South American River.