Erythrinus erythrinusRed Wolf Fish
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The red wolf fish, Erythrinus erythrinus, is a predatory erythrinid from Peru, French Guiana, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. Colour and pattern vary with collection locality, and genetic differences between populations suggest it is a species complex. A modified swim bladder lets it breathe in oxygen-deficient, stagnant water. It is very intolerant of conspecifics, often fighting them to the death, and will strike at nets and siphon tubes with its sharp teeth.
