Silver prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
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A jaraqui from the central Amazon in Brazil.
- Scientific name
- Semaprochilodus taeniurus
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Prochilodontidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Curimatus taeniurus, Prochilodus taeniurus, Semaprochilodus taenirus, Semiprochilodus taeniurus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 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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