''Semaprochilodus'' is a genus of

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n freshwater fish in the family

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. They have sometimes been included in the genus '' Prochilodus'' instead. Of the six species, three are from the

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, 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 ''

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'') most caught fish by weight in the

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.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

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recognizes the following species in the genus: * '' Semaprochilodus brama'' (

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, 1850) * '' Semaprochilodus insignis'' (

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, 1841) (Kissing prochilodus) * '' Semaprochilodus kneri'' ( Pellegrin, 1909) * '' Semaprochilodus laticeps'' (

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, 1879) * '' Semaprochilodus taeniurus'' (

, 1821) (Silver prochilodus) * '' Semaprochilodus varii'' R. M. C. Castro, 1988

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* Prochilodontidae Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler Characiformes genera {{Characiformes-stub