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  • Hoplias malabaricus
  • Hoplias malabaricusClose-up of mouth.
  • Hoplias malabaricus
  • Hoplias malabaricus
  • Hoplias malabaricus
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Scientific Name Hoplias malabaricus    (Bloch, 1794)
Common Names Wolf-fish
Tiger Characin, Tiger-fish, Trahira
Type Locality South America, probably Suriname (not "Tranquebar").
Synonym(s) Erythrinus macrodon, Erythrinus trahira, Esox malabaricus, Esox tararira, Macrodon ferox, Macrodon malabaricus, Macrodon tareira, Synodus palustris, Synodus tareira
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Size 485mm or 19.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Central and South America: Costa Rica to Argentina in most rivers basins.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 149, Pl. 392.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:07)