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Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch, 1794)

Trahira
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Brazil country information

Common names: Cipó de viúva, Dorme-dorma, Dorme-dorme
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Ferreira, E.J.G., J. Zuanon and G.M. dos Santos, 1996
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Zaniboni Filho, E., S. Meurer, O.A. Shibatta and A.P. de Oliverira Nuñer, 2004
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in the Pardo River, upper Paraná River basin, southeastern Brazil (Ref. 27745), Pircacicaba (Ref. 50076), Patos lagoon (Ref. 58359), Uruguay (Ref. 79585), Machado (Ref. 97589) and Acre River basins (Ref. 97592). Also Ref. 6029, 37025, 31923.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Silvano, R.A.M. and A. Begossi, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Erythrinidae (Trahiras)
Etymology: Hoplias: Greek, hoplon = weapon (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 4 - 25; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 11°N - 35°S, 85°W - 35°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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