Giant trahira

Hoplias lacerdae

Erythrinid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Giant trahira is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Erythrinidae
Genus: Hoplias
Maximum length: 75 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Ribeira de Iguape River basin in São Paulo and Paraná, Brazil.

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