Prochilodus nigricans
| Prochilodus nigricans | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae |
| Genus: | Prochilodus |
| Species: | P. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Prochilodus nigricans Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | |
Prochilodus nigricans, or black prochilodus, is a species of prochilodontid fish from the Amazon Basin in South America.[1] It supports major fisheries; according to IBAMA, it is the third most caught taxon in the Brazilian Amazon by weight, after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii and Semaprochilodus spp.[2] The black prochilodus is migratory, moving between different parts of the Amazon.[3] The black prochilodus reaches up to 38.2 cm (15.0 in) in standard length and 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Prochilodus nigricans" in FishBase. March 2017 version.
- ↑ Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2003). 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. ISBN 0-9683958-2-12
- ↑ McClain, M.E.; and R.J. Naiman (2008). "Andean Influences on the Biogeochemistry and Ecology of the Amazon River". BioScience. 58 (4): 325–338. doi:10.1641/B580408.
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