Hydrolycus armatus
| Hydrolycus armatus | |
|---|---|
| Adult in Berlin Aquarium, Germany | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Characiformes | 
| Family: | Cynodontidae | 
| Genus: | Hydrolycus | 
| Species: | H. armatus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrolycus armatus (Jardine, 1841) | |
Hydrolycus armatus is a species of dogtooth characin found in freshwater of tropical South America. It is sometimes known as Payara, or harm, a name it shares with the related H. scomberoides.
This predatory fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, but it requires a very large tank. In its native range it is considered a major gamefish.