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| Scientific Name | Erythrinus erythrinus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
| Common Name | Blauer Raubsalmler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Suriname and Europe. |
| Synonym(s) | Erythrinus brevicauda, Erythrinus longipinnis, Erythrinus salmoneus, Synodus erythrinus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central and South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers of the Guianas. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 397 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.102.873.5002 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 09:58) |