Kissing prochilodus
Semaprochilodus insignis
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The flag-tailed prochilodus from the central and western Amazon has yellow fins. It is migratory: it spawns in whitewater rivers and feeds in floodplains and flooded forests. It is an important food fish in the region.
- Scientific name
- Semaprochilodus insignis
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Prochilodus amazonensis, Prochilodus insignis, Prochilodus theraponura, Semaprochilodus amazonensis, Semaprochilodus theraponura, Semiprochilodus amazonensis, Semiprochilodus theraponura
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 540 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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