Hoplias macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1907)
Giant trahira
photo by IGFA

Family:  Erythrinidae (Trahiras)
Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 13 kg
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  An important food fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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