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Hoplias australis Oyakawa & Mattox, 2009 |
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photo by
Petersen, P. |
| Family: | Erythrinidae (Trahiras) | |||
| Max. size: | 44.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Endemic to the rio Uruguai; Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 9-11. Laterosensory canal along the ventral surface of dentary always with 5 pores; anterior profile of the head rounded in lateral view; and scales on the lateral line 40-45 (Ref. 81195). Description: Dorsal-fin rays ii,10-12; ii,11; anal-fin rays ii,7-9; pectoral-fin rays i,10-12; pelvic-fin rays i,7-8. Longitudinal series of scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin origin 3.5-5.5. Gill rakers on first epibranchial approximately 12, most in form of small denticulated plates (Ref. 81195). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||