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Giant trahira (Hoplias macrophthalmus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hoplias macrophthalmus

Common Name
Giant trahira

Biology
An important food fish.

Classification

Classified By
Pellegrin, 1907
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Characins (Characiformes)
Family
Trahiras (Erythrinidae)

Distribution

Region
South America
Distribution
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
4.24 s.e. 0.70 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
100.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated