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Prochilodontidae
The Prochilodontidae, or flannel-mouthed characins, are a small family of freshwater fishes found primarily in the northern half of South America, south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. This family is closely related to the Curimatidae, and in the past they were included in Characidae. These fish have fleshy lips with rows of small teeth; their lips are able to be extended into a sucking disc. The largest species reach up to in length, and live in huge schools, making them a popular food fish. They travel upriver to spawn, and make audible grunting noises that have been described as resembling the sound of a motorbike. Species The family has around 21 species in three genera: *''Ichthyoelephas'' Andrés Posada Arango, Posada, 1909 ** ''Ichthyoelephas humeralis'' ** ''Ichthyoelephas longirostris'' *''Prochilodus'' Louis Agassiz, Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829 ** ''Prochilodus argenteus'' ** ''Prochilodus brevis'' - Brazilian bocachico ** ''Prochilodus britskii'' ** ''Prochilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyoelephas Humeralis
''Ichthyoelephas'' is a genus of South American freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. There are two species in the genus: ''I. humeralis'' reaches a length of at least and is found in the Santiago River (Ecuador), Santiago and Guayas River, Guayas river basins in Ecuador, and ''I. longirostris'' reaches a length of and is found in the Cauca River, Cauca–Magdalena River, Magdalena river basin in Colombia. They feed on algae and detritus that are taken off rocks with their fleshy lips. They are commercially important food fish. Species There are two species: * ''Ichthyoelephas humeralis'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1860) * ''Ichthyoelephas longirostris'' (Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1879) References Prochilodontidae Fish of South America {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prochilodus Lineatus
''Prochilodus lineatus'', the streaked prochilod, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Prochilodontidae. It is native to the Paraná River, Paraná—Paraguay River, Paraguay and Paraíba do Sul River, Paraíba do Sul river basins in South America. It performs long breeding Fish migration, migrations and supports very important fisheries. Taxonomy The latin name is derived from Greek; the Genus, generic name is likely a combination of ''pro'' (first, in front of), Wiktionary:cheilo-, χεῖλος (''cheilos''; lip), and Wiktionary:ὀδούς, ὀδούς (''odus''; tooth). The specific name ''Wiktionary:lineatus, lineatus'' means "Wiktionary:lined, lined" or "Wiktionary:streaked, streaked". It is known by many common names throughout its range, and these names may be used across borders; ''Curimbatá'', ''Grumatá'', or derivatives thereof are often used; these names may be taken from Guarani languages, Guarani. Its common name in Spanish language, Spanish is ''sábal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semaprochilodus Taeniurus
''Semaprochilodus'' is a genus of South American freshwater fish in the family Prochilodontidae. They have sometimes been included in the genus '' Prochilodus'' instead. Of the six species, three are from the Amazon Basin, two from the Orinoco Basin and a single from the Maroni Basin. Depending on the exact species, they reach a maximum length of . They support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the second (after '' Brachyplatystoma vaillantii'') most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2004). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. . Species FishBase recognizes the following species in the genus: * '' Semaprochilodus brama'' (Valenciennes, 1850) * '' Semaprochilodus insignis'' (Jardine, 1841) (Kissing prochilodus) * '' Semaprochilodus kneri'' ( Pellegrin, 1909) * '' Semaprochilodus latic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semaprochilodus Insignis
The kissing prochilodus or flag-tailed prochilodus (''Semaprochilodus insignis'') is a species of South American freshwater fish in the family Prochilodontidae. It is native to central and western parts of the Amazon basin. It is migratory, moving in large groups into whitewater rivers to spawn, afterwards returning to blackwater and clearwater rivers, as well as flooded forests. It is important in fisheries and sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but require a relatively large tank. It can reach a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of fish anatomy, their anatomies, for data used in many areas of ichthyology, including Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and fishery biology. Overall length Standard length (SL) is ... of and weight of . It resembles the other members of the genus '' Semaprochilodus'', where most species are silvery with orange-red fins and a striped tail. Adult ''S. insignis'' lack the dark flank spots tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semaprochilodus Brama
''Semaprochilodus'' is a genus of South American freshwater fish in the family Prochilodontidae. They have sometimes been included in the genus '' Prochilodus'' instead. Of the six species, three are from the Amazon Basin, two from the Orinoco Basin and a single from the Maroni Basin. Depending on the exact species, they reach a maximum length of . They support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the second (after '' Brachyplatystoma vaillantii'') most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2004). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. . Species FishBase recognizes the following species in the genus: * '' Semaprochilodus brama'' (Valenciennes, 1850) * ''Semaprochilodus insignis'' (Jardine, 1841) (Kissing prochilodus) * ''Semaprochilodus kneri'' ( Pellegrin, 1909) * ''Semaprochilodus laticeps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prochilodus Vimboides
''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and '' Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness of ''Prochilodus'' is in river basins in eastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, but there are also species in the river basins of the Amazon, Guianas, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. The largest species in the genus reach about in length, but most species barely reach half that size. Species FishBase recognize the following species in the genus: * '' Prochilodus argenteus'' Spix & Agassiz, 1829 (Curimba) * '' Prochilodus brevis'' Steindachner, 1875 (Brazilian bocachico) * ''Prochilodus britskii'' R. M. C. Castro, 1993 * ''Prochilodus costatus'' Valenciennes, 1850 * ''Prochilodus hartii'' Steindachner, 1875 * ''Prochilodus lacustris'' Steindachner, 1907 * ''Prochilodus lineatus'' (Valenciennes, 1837) (Strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prochilodus Reticulatus
''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness of ''Prochilodus'' is in river basins in eastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, but there are also species in the river basins of the Amazon Basin, Amazon, Guianas, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. The largest species in the genus reach about in length, but most species barely reach half that size. Species FishBase recognize the following species in the genus: * ''Prochilodus argenteus'' Johann Baptist von Spix, Spix & Louis Agassiz, Agassiz, 1829 (Curimba) * ''Prochilodus brevis'' Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1875 (Brazilian bocachico) * ''Prochilodus britskii'' Ricardo Macedo Corrêa e Castro, R. M. C. Castro, 1993 * ''Prochilodus costatus'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1850 * ''Prochilodus hart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
