Tetras and Characids
Wolf Fish
Hoplias malabaricus
Photo: Cláudio D. Timm · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–28 °C
- pH6–8
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size50 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Erythrinidae
- Origin
- Central and South America
- Size
- 50 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 2 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (voracious predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as traíra. Sharp teeth and a painful bite. Only suitable for specific aquariums; exercise caution during maintenance.
