Kingdom Animalia Order Characiformes Genus Prochilodus Higher classification Prochilodus | Phylum Chordata Family Prochilodontidae Scientific name Prochilodus nigricans Rank Species | |
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Similar Prochilodus, Prochilodontidae, Characiformes, Semaprochilodus, Schizodon fasciatus | ||
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. The black prochilodus reaches up to 38.2 cm (15.0 in) in standard length and 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight.
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