Description

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This species is distinguished from the other species of H. lacerdae group in having 6-8 pores of the laterosensory system along the ventral surface of dentary (vs. 4-6 in H. brasiliensis and H. intermedius, always 5 in H. australis and 4 in H. curupira); 43-48 scales along lateral line (vs. 38-43 H. brasiliensis and 34-39 in H. curupira) (Ref. 81195).

Common Names

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Giant trahira , English , Uruguay

Tariputanga , Portuguese , Brazil

Trairaçu , Portuguese , Brazil

Trairão , Portuguese , Brazil

Tararira , Spanish , Uruguay

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Characiformes

Family: Erythrinidae

Genus: Hoplias

Species: Hoplias lacerdae Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Piscivorous (Ref. 79585).

Habitat

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benthopelagic