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Family Order: Characiformes 🍽️ 6 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Erythrinidae

Species
20
Genera
3
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
40.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.96
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
4 spp.
Suriname
4 spp.
Guyana
4 spp.
Venezuela
4 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Bolivia
3 spp.
Peru
3 spp.
Colombia
3 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
3 spp.
Argentina
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
1

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
20

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 10
Data Deficient 2