Semaprochilodus
| Semaprochilodus | |
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| Semaprochilodus taeniurus | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae |
| Genus: | Semaprochilodus Fowler, 1941[1] |
| Type species | |
| Semaprochilodus squamilentus Fowler, 1941[1]
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Semaprochilodus is a genus of South American freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Prochilodontidae, the bocachicos or flannel-mouthed characiformes. They have sometimes been included in the genus Prochilodus instead. Of the six species, three are from the Amazon Basin, two from the Orinoco Basin and a single from the Maroni Basin. Depending on the exact species, they reach a maximum length of 27–54 centimetres (11–21 in).[2]
They support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the second (after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii) most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]FishBase recognizes the following species in the genus:[2]
- Semaprochilodus brama (Valenciennes, 1850)
- Semaprochilodus insignis (Jardine, 1841) (Kissing prochilodus)
- Semaprochilodus kneri (Pellegrin, 1909)
- Semaprochilodus laticeps (Steindachner, 1879)
- Semaprochilodus taeniurus (Valenciennes, 1821) (Silver prochilodus)
- Semaprochilodus varii R. M. C. Castro, 1988
References
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- ^ Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2004). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
External links
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