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Best pictures in the world of Erythrinidae The Erythrinidae Family is featutred underwater in the wild on our Wolf Fish DVD.
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| Species of this family occurs in South America. Body cylindrical. Gape reaching beyond anterior margin of orbit. Branchiostegal rays 5. Pectoral fin rays 9-14. Dorsal fin rays 8-15 and 3 vestigial rays. Dorsal fin origin anterior to anal fin and usually above pelvic fins. Anal fin rays 10-12. No adipose fin. Rounded caudal fin. Relatively large scales. Lateral line with 32-47 scales. Palatine teeth numerous. Some predaceous. Some capable of air-breathing and moving to other ponds by land. Nest-builders. About 1 m maximum length attained in Hoplias macrophthalmus of the Guianas. |
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Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus | Golden Wolf Fish | ||
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Hoplias aimara | Monster Wolf Fish | ||
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Hoplias malabaricus | Wolf Fish | ||
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