Which otter species is the largest freshwater otter?

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The largest freshwater otter species is the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), which can reach a weight of 26 kg (57 pounds).1

While the sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is the largest of all otter species—weighing up to 45 kg (99 pounds)—it is a marine mammal rather than a freshwater species.12