Hydrocynus tanzaniae, the blue tigerfish, is a large African predatory freshwater fish.

[2] Hydrocynus tanzaniae is a large, predatory fish.

It has pronounced dentition similar to those found in Hydrocynus forskahlii.

[4] These fish are a silvery grey color[3] and often have pronounced stripes.

[2][3] They often have markings in blue, black, pink, green and red,[3] making them among the more colorful of African tiger fish.