Black wolf-fish

Hoplias curupira

Erythrinid Fish of South American Waters

Black wolf-fish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 29.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Erythrinidae
Genus: Hoplias
Maximum length: 29.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin including rios Capim, Tocantins, Xingu, Tapajós, Trombetas, and Negro; upper Orinoco River basin near the rio Casiquiare; and coastal rivers of Guyana and Suriname.

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