Erythrinidae
The Raubsalmler ( Erythrinidae ) are a family of South American predators.
Features
The fish are 15 centimeters to one meter long. Your body is cylindrical, the scales relatively large. Along the sidelines are 32 to 47 scales. The dorsal fin is located in front of the anal fin, usually on the ventral fins. An adipose fin is absent, the tail fin is rounded. The pectoral fins have relatively few, only 9 to 14 fin rays, the anal fin 10 to 12 The dorsal fin is supported 8-15 fin rays, and three more are rudimentary at best. The palatine bone is covered with numerous teeth.
The fish operate parental care and lay their eggs in nests. Some representatives can breathe air and crawl short distances over land.
Genera and species
There are three genera and 14 species:
- Genus erythrinus Erythrinus erythrinus ( Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Erythrinus kessleri Steindachner, 1877
- Hoplerythrinus cinereus ( Gill, 1858)
- Hoplerythrinus gronovii ( Valenciennes, 1847)
- Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus ( Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
- Hoplias aimara ( Valenciennes, 1847)
- Hoplias australis Oyakawa & Mattox, 2009
- Hoplias brasiliensis ( Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
- Hoplias curupira Oyakawa & Mattox, 2009
- Hoplias lacerdae Miranda Ribeiro, 1908
- Hoplias macrophthalmus ( Pellegrin, 1907)
- Hoplias malabaricus ( Bloch, 1794)
- Hoplias microcephalus ( Agassiz, 1829)
- Hoplias microlepis ( Günther, 1864)
- Hoplias Patana ( Valenciennes, 1847)
- Hoplias teres ( Valenciennes, 1847)