Red Wolf Fish
Erythrinus erythrinus
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A South American predator from the Amazon and Orinoco basins and the Guianas, from creeks and marshes. A modified swim bladder lets it breathe air and survive in oxygen-poor water. It eats small fish and insects. Captive breeding has not been recorded. It is probably a species complex.
- Scientific name
- Erythrinus erythrinus
- Family
- Erythrinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Erythrinidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Erythrinus brevicauda, Erythrinus longipinnis, Erythrinus salmoneus, Synodus erythrinus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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