. "Hydrocynus"@en . . . . . "Hydrocynus is a genus of large characin fish in the family Alestidae commonly called \"tigerfish,\" endemic to the African continent. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek \u1F55\u03B4\u03C9\u03C1 (\"water\") + \u03BA\u03CD\u03C9\u03BD (\"dog\"). (In fact, this fish is popularly referred to as poisson chien (dog fish) in French-speaking West Africa.) The genus contains five species, all popularly known as \"African Tigerfish\" for their fierce predatory behavior and other characteristics that make them excellent game fish."@en . . .