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Hoplias macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1907) Giant trahira |
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photo by
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| 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. | |||
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| Biology: | An important food fish. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||