Species - Hoplias malabaricus
Scientific name: Hoplias malabaricus
Popularname: Wolf fish

Habitat:

Central- and Southamerica
Living in nature:
Size: ca 60 cm
Aquariumsize:
Food: Feed them live fish, shrimps, fish bits. Eat everything that fits the mouth.
Water type : Neutral
In the aquarium: A extremely aggressive fish that cant be kept along other smaller species. Decorate the aquarium with lots of roots and stones to provide hiding places. Keep the aquarium shady.
Misc: This species can breath air by using their swimbladders as respitory organs. This allows them to live in extremely muddy waters.

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