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Biara

Rhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Status not recordedbony fish

The biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus) is a species in the family Cynodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the biara

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the biara live?

Not recorded

Is the biara endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the biara classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyCynodontidae
  6. genusRhaphiodon
  7. SpeciesRhaphiodon vulpinus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Synonyms Hydropardus rapax, Raphiodon vulpinus, Rhaphiodontichthys vulpinus, Salmo tamuco

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Vampire characinEnglish
  • zubatice liščíCzech
  • VandpanterDanish
  • DientónSpanish
  • RipaPortuguese
  • Лисий рафиодонRussian
  • ปลาราฟิโอดอนThai
  • ChafaloteSpanish
  • Dourado-cachorroSpanish
  • Payara-macheteSpanish
  • Pirá-yaguáSpanish
  • PirayaguaSpanish
  • Cachorra facãoPortuguese
  • Cachorra-facãoPortuguese
  • DentudoPortuguese
  • Dourada-cadelaPortuguese
  • Peixe-cachorroPortuguese
  • Обыкновенный рафиодонRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the biara

Other species in the same family Cynodontidae.

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

CynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Harm

Hydrolycus armatus

CynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Paraya

Hydrolycus tatauaia

CynodontidaeNo free photo yet

Vampire fish

Cynodon meionactis

CynodontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the biara?

The biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus) belongs to the family Cynodontidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/biara

MLA

“Biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/biara.

BibTeX
@misc{biara_2026,
  title = {Biara (Rhaphiodon vulpinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/biara},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}