Giant trahira
(Hoplias macrophthalmus)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
Classification
Species:
Hoplias macrophthalmus
Genus:
Hoplias - Giant trahiras
Family: Erythrinidae - Trahiras
Order: Characiformes - Characins
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Giant trahira
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
South America
South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and coastal rivers in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Max length: 100 cm TL
Max. published weight: 13.2 kg