aquarium
📖 Overview
Frequently occurs in counter current zones of principal rivers and creeks. Feeds mainly on fish but also on other animals that fall into the water like small terrestrial invertebrates. Is active at dusk and at night. Reproduction takes place at the onset of the rainy season from December to March. Depending on the size, the female can carry around 6,000 to 60,000 eggs . Known for the quality of its flesh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical South America: Tributaries of middle and lower Amazon basin, including Rios Trombretas, Jari, Tapajós, Xingu, Tocantins, and in the coastal rivers of Guyana, Suriname, Fr Guiana; Rios Araguari and Amapá, state of Amapá, Brazil; lower reaches of Río Orinoco, Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
fish but also on other animals that fall into the water like small terrestrial invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"aquarium is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Giant Wolf Fish · Giant trahiras, Giant wolf fish · Yarrow · giant trahira · giant trahira, giant woffish |
| 🌍CES | trahir cayenský · trahir velkooký |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson tigre · Poisson-tigre géant |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Rubafo · Trairão · Traíra gigante |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Большеглазый хоплиас |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Aymara |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macrodon aimara | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 213 records indexed .
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