Hoplias malabaricus, also known as the wolf fish, tiger fish, guabine or trahira, is a predatory Central and South American freshwater ray-finned fish of the characiform family Erythrinidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Wolffish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hoplias argentinensis
- Ophiocara ophicephalus
- Channa punctata
- Channa lucius
- Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
- Dormitator latifrons
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Erythrinidae
- Genus
- Hoplias
- Species
- Hoplias malabaricus
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