Where does the Characin live?
Hydrocynus forskahlii has 714 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1835 to 2026. Most records come from Mali.
- 714 records
- 29 places
- 76 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataCharaciformesAlestidaeHydrocynus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 286 | |
| Cameroon | 87 | |
| Uganda | 34 | |
| Nigeria | 32 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 30 | |
| Benin | 28 | |
| DR Congo | 27 | |
| Liberia | 22 | |
| Egypt | 21 | |
| Senegal | 18 | |
| Ghana | 17 | |
| Sudan | 17 | |
| Sierra Leone | 17 | |
| Congo | 12 | |
| Guinea | 10 | |
| Niger | 10 | |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | |
| Chad | 6 | |
| Central African Republic | 5 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| Gambia | 5 | |
| Togo | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | |
| Botswana | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Alestidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.