Giant trahira (Hoplias macrophthalmus)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Giant trahira
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: South America
- Distribution: Amazon, Orinoco, Essequibo, Saramacca River
Classification
- Genus: Hoplias - Giant trahiras
- Family: Erythrinidae - Trahiras
- Order: Characiformes - Characins
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
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