Giant trahiras (Hoplias)

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General data

Main name: Giant trahiras

Classification

Description

Hoplias is a genus of fish in the family Erythrinidae found in Central and South America. There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: Hoplias aimara (Valenciennes, 1847) Hoplias australis Oyakawa & Mattox, 2009 Hoplias brasiliensis (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) Hoplias curupira Oyakawa & Mattox, 2009 Hoplias intermedius (Günther, 1864) Hoplias lacerdae A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908 Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch, 1794) Wolf-fish, Traíra Hoplias mbigua Azpelicueta, Benítez, Aichino & Méndez, 2015 [2] Hoplias microcephalus (Agassiz, 1829) Hoplias microlepis (Günther, 1864) [3] Hoplias misionera Rosso, Mabragaña, González-Castro, Delpiani, Avigliano, Schenone & Díaz de Astarloa, 2016 [4] Hoplias patana (Valenciennes, 1847) Hoplias teres (Valenciennes, 1847)

Species

Tararira (Hoplias malabaricus)

Giant wolf fish (Hoplias aimara)

Hoplias australis

Hoplias brasiliensis

Black wolf-fish (Hoplias curupira)

Hoplias intermedius

Hoplias lacerdae

Giant trahira (Hoplias macrophthalmus)

Hoplias mbigua

Hoplias microcephalus

Hoplias microlepis

Hoplias patana

Hoplias teres

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
    
    Serrasalmidae - Piranhas and pacus->
    
    Ctenoluciidae - Pike-characids->
    
    Bryconidae - Brycon characins->
    
    Cynodontidae - Dogtooth characins->
    
    Alestidae - African tetras->
    
    Characidae - Characins->
    
    Erythrinidae - Trahiras->
    
    Hoplias - Giant trahiras->
    
    Erythrinus - Erythrinus->
    
    Hoplerythrinus - Hoplerythrinus->
    
    Anostomidae - Anostomids->
    
    Chalceidae - Tucanfishes->
    
    Acestrorhynchidae - Smallscale pike characins->
    
    Prochilodontidae - flannel-mouthed characins->
    
    Triportheidae - Triportheidae->
    
    Chilodontidae - Headstanders->
    
    Citharinidae - Lutefishes->
    
    Crenuchidae - South American darters->
    
    Curimatidae - Toothless characins->
    
    Distichodontidae - Distichodus->
    
    Gasteropelecidae - Freshwater hatchetfishes->
    
    Hemiodontidae - Halftooths->
    
    Hepsetidae - African pikes->
    
    Iguanodectidae - Lizard bite tetras->
    
    Lebiasinidae - Pencilfishes->
    
    Parodontidae - Scrapetooths->
    
    Tarumaniidae - Muck fishes->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->