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tigerfish

American  
[tahy-ger-fish] / ˈtaɪ gərˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

tigerfish,

plural

tigerfishes

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

Etymology

Origin of tigerfish

First recorded in 1890–95; tiger + fish

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