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Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 |
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photo by
Brito, M.F.G. |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms) | |||
| Max. size: | 59.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,800.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | South America: endemic to São Francisco River basin, but introduced into various rivers of northeastern Brazil. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||