Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus, the gold wolffish, aimara or yarrow, is currently treated as a single species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Erythrinidae, the trahiras. This is a widespread fish in tropical South America, and appears to be a species complex rather than a single species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gold Wolf Fish 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Erythrinidae
- Genus
- Hoplerythrinus
- Species
- Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
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