Prochilodus nigricans Spix & Agassiz, 1829
Black prochilodus
photo by Holm, E.

Family:  Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Max. size:  48.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 52.5 cm SL (female); max.weight: 3,005.0 g; max.weight: 4,900.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: Amazon and Tocantins River basins (Ref. 37057). Reported from Argentina (Ref. 9086).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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