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Red Wolffish
Clinton & Charles Robertson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Characins, piranhas & tetras

Red Wolffish

Erythrinus erythrinus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRed Wolffish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese亚马逊河虎脂鲤
Scientific nameErythrinus erythrinus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

About this species

The Red Wolffish (Erythrinus erythrinus) is a species of the family Erythrinidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 113 times (GBIF), between 1838 and 2018. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCharaciformes
FamilyErythrinidae
GenusErythrinus

In Suriname

113Records in Suriname
1838First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini40
  • Para2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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