Hoplias lacerdae is a predatory freshwater characin fish from South America.

The fish is named in honor of physician-anthropologist Jean Baptiste de Lacerda (1845-1915), the director of the National Museum of Rio Janeiro, because of his interest in the scientific explorations of the region.

[2] South America: Rio Ribeira de Iguape basin in São Paulo and Paraná states of Brazil.

They can grow up to 97 cm (38 in) in length and the maximum published weight is 4.99 kg (11 lb 0 oz).

[4] Molecular studies show that this species is not closely related to Hoplias malabaricus.