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Prochilodontidae
Prochilodus argenteus
Prochilodus argenteus
Prochilodontid Fish Reaching Fifty Nine Point Three Centimeters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
LargeProchilodus argenteus is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 59.3 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Characins
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
- Genus
- Prochilodus
- Maximum length
- 59.3 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: endemic to São Francisco River basin, but introduced into various rivers of northeastern Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
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