Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
photo by Brito, M.F.G.

Family:  Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Max. size:  44 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: endemic to São Francisco River basin, but introduced into various rivers of northeastern Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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