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Hoplias malabaricus - epaiva - 06-16-2017
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Hoplias malabaricus, also known as the wolf fish, it is a predatory Central and South American freshwater ray finned fish of the characiform family Erythrinidae. The maximum length for this species is a little over 50 cm. Like other members of the genus Hoplias this species has a cylindrical body shape with a large mouth equipped with prominent teeth. It is a very aggresive fish always ready to attack, it is a smaller version of Hoplias aimara that grows up to 120 cm and weight up to 20 kg. Coloration is highly variable but is usually grey-brown with darker vertical strpes or a single horizontal stripe. Distribution: Southern Central America to Argentina. Found in most river systems and in the following countries; Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela
RE: Hoplias malabaricus - Pckts - 06-18-2017
Wolf Fish vs Parachromis Managuense aka Jag Cichlid
RE: Hoplias malabaricus - epaiva - 06-19-2017
Big Hoplias malabaricus
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RE: Hoplias malabaricus - epaiva - 09-08-2017
Credits to Lucas Gabriel Santangelo, @Guilherme_r_costa_silva and Rodrigo Ribeiro with record size specimen 65 cm long
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