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E. erythrinus is a South American freshwater fish that is native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers in the Guianas. [2] The species is also reported as native to the Paraná—Paraguay basin, including the Pantanal, [3] [4] but the population in the lower Paraná basin and Iguazu basin may be an undescribed species. [5]
International Wolf Center, there are two “widely recognized species of wolves in the world, the red and the gray.” Pictured is the American grey wolf (Canis lupus lycaon). ©Jearu/Shutterstock.com
Hoplias aimara, also known as anjumara, traíra, trahira, manjuma, anjoemara and giant wolf fish, [1] is a species of freshwater fish found in the rivers of South America. [2] In Amazonia , the native populations are concerned by high levels of mercury contamination which have been linked to the consumption of contaminated fish.
The Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), also known as the seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, devil fish, wolf eel (the common name for its Pacific relative), woof or sea cat, is a marine fish of the wolffish family Anarhichadidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean.
There are between 32 and 34 red wolves in the wild now, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with 278 in captivity. April 19, 2022: A litter of six wolves is delivered at the refuge ...
It calls for spending nearly $328 million over the next 50 years to get the red wolf off the endangered species list. ... wild and captive wolf populations. As of August, Fish and Wildlife said ...
[11] [12] Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognizes the red wolf as an endangered species and grants it protected status. [3] Since 1996, the IUCN has listed the red wolf as a Critically Endangered species; [2] however, it is not listed in the CITES Appendices of endangered species. [13]
Some 270 other red wolves are living in captivity, part of the effort between the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the species.