| Hoplerythrinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Erythrinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplerythrinus T. N. Gill, 18961 |
| Type species | |
| Erythrinus unitaeniatus | |
| Synonyms1 | |
Hoplerythrinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Erythrinidae, the trahiras. The fishes in this genus are found in Central and South America.
Species
Hoplerythrinus contains the following valid species:2
- Hoplerythrinus cinereus (T. N. Gill, 1858)
- Hoplerythrinus gronovii (Valenciennes, 1847)
- Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
References
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hoplerythrinus". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Eythrinidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hoplerythrinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 June 2025.