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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"). |
Species Information | |
Size | 485mm or 19.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 149, Pl. 392. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:52 (species record created: 2013 Jun 14 14:07) |