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Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« on: July 27, 2016, 09:36:20 AM »
Hi guys,

So I recently guided clients through Tanzania and spent a couple of days in the Selous. We did a bit of fishing on the Rufiji River, looking for some Tanzanian tigers. One of my clients caught a fish that I am struggling too ID, wondering if anyone can help.

i dont have a photo as I was helping the client out but trying to see if they have one to send.

Anyways, It has the colouration of a Tanzanian Tiger (silver body orange/red fins) except the head is rounded and has teeth almost identical to a Pacu. I am guessing is must be a fruit/nut eating fish and am guessing we were lucky to catch is on a rapala. Our local guide said he had only seen it a handful of times before and referred to it as a "false tiger".

Have been checking everywhere online but just not getting anything with that colouration and dental structure.

Hope someone can help!
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2016, 09:40:49 AM »
Sounds like an interesting fish, its a pity you dont have a pic...
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2016, 09:45:41 AM »
Quote from: WalkersKiller on July 27, 2016, 09:40:49 AM
Sounds like an interesting fish, its a pity you dont have a pic...

Have asked the clients if they have one so Im hoping when they wake up i will get a reply (they are from NY).
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2016, 09:51:12 AM »
Awesome, I wonder what it could be  :-)
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2016, 12:24:12 PM »
One member that might be able to help is 7/10 .
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2016, 01:28:37 PM »
Ok so managed to get some photos! Nothing of the teeth but you can get the idea of the fish.
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2016, 01:41:49 PM »
Think I have seen that before... Not sure what it is though.
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2016, 01:56:35 PM »
Yeh has a familiar look to it, like i might have seen something similar at a petshop over the years?
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2016, 01:58:17 PM »
It looks like an Imberi, just way bigger. It has the same coloration and that little black adipose fin like a tiger. Here in Limpopo they only get to about 200 mm long. Excellent live bait.
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2016, 04:33:06 PM »
Quote from: andrewpalang on July 27, 2016, 01:56:35 PM
Yeh has a familiar look to it, like i might have seen something similar at a petshop over the years?


That's exactly what I thought, looks somewhat like Leptobarbus rubripinna but a helluva lot bigger and in totally the wrong continent :rotfl
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2016, 08:10:04 AM »
« Last Edit: July 28, 2016, 08:10:21 AM by CRANKMAN »
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2016, 09:37:30 AM »
Hi Crankman,

Yup looks like it is one of the Robber (Alestes) Species. Cant get a positive ID on the exact one as there is very little info on the Tanzania species of Alestes and pretty much no photos!

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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2016, 09:53:39 AM »
My suggestion would be to check fishbase.org

Plenty of info there
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Re: Fish ID from the Rufiji River
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2016, 12:46:17 PM »
Have a look at Big Scale Tetra - looks the same - we catch them in Ghana
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