tigerfish

[ tahy-ger-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) ti·ger·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ti·ger·fish·es.

1. a large, voracious, freshwater game fish, Hydrocyenus goliath, of African rivers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tigerfish¹

First recorded in 1890–95; tiger + fish