Erythrinidae

Taxobox
name = Erythrinidae
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Characiformes
superfamilia = Erythrinoidea
familia = Erythrinidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Erythrinus"
"Hoplerythrinus"
"Hoplias"

The Erythrinidae, also known as Trahiras, are a family of freshwater fishes found in the rivers of South America. There are three genera and fourteen species in this family. They are very common and are usually caught with hooks by fishermen, partially because of their voracious behaviour. Some of these fish are predators. Some can breathe air and move over land between ponds.

ee also

* List of fish families

External links

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* Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Fishes of the World". John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0471250317