Hoplias intermedius  (Günther, 1864)

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Erythrinidae (Trahiras)
Etymology: Hoplias: Greek, hoplon = weapon (Ref. 45335).

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

Marine; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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South America: Brazil.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 114987); max. published weight: 3.8 kg (Ref. 114987)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

This species is distinguished from the others species of the H. lacerdae group in having 42-46 scales along lateral line (vs. 38-43 in H. brasiliensis and 34-39 in H. curupira); 4-6 pores of the laterosensory system along the ventral surface of dentary (vs. always 5 in H. australis and 6-8 in H. lacerdae); angular shape of anterior profile of head (vs. rounded H. intermedius and H. australis) (Ref. 81195).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Oyakawa, Osvaldo T. | Collaborators

Oyakawa, O.T. and G.M.T. Mattox, 2009. Revision of the Neotropical trahiras of the Hoplias lacerdae species-group (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Erythrinidae) with descriptions of two new species. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 7(2):117-140. (Ref. 81195)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 115941)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00460 - 0.01252), b=3.20 (3.05 - 3.35), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  4.2   ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  .
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100) .