Black prochilodus
Prochilodus nigricans
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A prochilodontid from the Amazon basin. It reaches about 45 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Prochilodus nigricans
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Curimatus tigris, Prochilodus beni, Prochilodus caudifasciatus, Prochilodus cephalotes, Prochilodus labeo, Prochilodus ortonianus, Prochilodus tigris
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 48.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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