Hoplias sp. 3

Batista-Silva, Valéria Flávia, Frota, Augusto, Kashiwaqui, Elaine Antoniassi Luiz, Abelha, Milza Celi Fedatto, Bailly, Dayani, Gubiani, Éder André & Júnio da Graça, Weferson, 2018, Ichthyofauna from three streams of the lower Iguatemi River in the upper Paraná river basin, Brazil, Check List 14 (2), pp. 363-378 : 371

Hoplias sp. 3

Hoplias sp. 3 — Graça and Pavanelli 2007: 106.

Material examined. Table 2; Figure 5R.

Elongated body; terminal mouth; premaxilla with 8–10; dentary with 30–35; maxilla with 32–36 teeth. Lateral line with 40–42 pored scales; series between lateral lines with 113 scale rows. Dorsal fin with 13, pectoral fin with 13 or 14, pelvic fin with 8, anal fin with 8–11 rays and caudal fin with 19, total rays. Ground color pale brown; dark-brown longitudinal band, from opercle to caudal peduncle; several dark-brown irregular transversal bars. Fins with dark-brown spots, sometimes forming dark brown stripes parallel with fin base. This species is predatory to small fish. It lives in habitats structured mainly by macrophytes, exhibiting sedentary habits and parental care.