Hoplias macrophthalmus
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Characiformes (Characins)
Erythrinidae (Trahiras)
Hoplias
Hoplias macrophthalmus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
An important food fish.
Max length: 100.0 cm TL; max weight: 13150 g.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish.
References
Nelson, J.S. (1994) Fishes of the world. Third edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 600 p.
Oyakawa, O.T. (2003) Erythrinidae (Trahiras). p. 238-240. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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