Black prochilodus

Prochilodus nigricans

Prochilodontid Fish of the Amazon Basin

Black
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Prochilodus nigricans, or black prochilodus, is a species of prochilodontid fish from the Amazon Basin in South America. It supports major fisheries; according to IBAMA, it is the third most caught taxon in the Brazilian Amazon by weight, after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii and Semaprochilodus spp. The black prochilodus is migratory, moving between different parts of the Amazon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Prochilodontidae
Genus: Prochilodus
Maximum length: 48.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Amazon and Tocantins River basins (Ref. 37057 ). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086 ).

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