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Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms



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21 species (see list below)
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Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Ichthyoelephas humeralis (Günther, 1860)

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Ichthyoelephas humeralis
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Ichthyoelephas longirostris (Steindachner, 1879)

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Ichthyoelephas longirostris
[]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 59.3 cm SL
Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Prochilodus argenteus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Prochilodus brevis Steindachner, 1875

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Prochilodus brevis
[Brazilian bocachico]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
 
Prochilodus britskii
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Prochilodus costatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.3 cm SL
 
Prochilodus harttii
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 34.1 cm SL
Prochilodus lacustris Steindachner, 1907

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Prochilodus lacustris
[]

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.

South America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.
 
Prochilodus lineatus
[Streaked prochilod]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

South America
Max. Length 51 cm SL
Prochilodus magdalenae Steindachner, 1879

Photo by Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.
 
Prochilodus magdalenae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 40.6 cm SL
Prochilodus mariae Eigenmann, 1922

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Prochilodus mariae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 52.5 cm SL
Prochilodus nigricans Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Prochilodus nigricans
[Black prochilodus]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Prochilodus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1850

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Prochilodus reticulatus
[Netted prochilod]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus Jardine, 1841

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Guilherme Souza, Projeto Piabanha

South America
Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
Prochilodus vimboides Kner, 1859

Photo by Photo by Guilherme Souza, Projeto Piabanha
 
Prochilodus vimboides
[]

Photo by Andrade, M.C.

South America
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Semaprochilodus brama (Valenciennes, 1850)

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Semaprochilodus brama
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Semaprochilodus insignis (Jardine, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Semaprochilodus insignis
[Kissing prochilodus]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Semaprochilodus kneri (Pellegrin, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Semaprochilodus kneri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 44 cm SL
Semaprochilodus laticeps (Steindachner, 1879)

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Semaprochilodus laticeps
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
Semaprochilodus taeniurus (Valenciennes, 1821)

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Semaprochilodus taeniurus
[Silver prochilodus]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Semaprochilodus varii Castro, 1988

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Semaprochilodus varii
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ichthyoelephas humeralis South America 24 SL 1860
Ichthyoelephas longirostris South America 80 TL 1879
Prochilodus argenteus South America 59.3 SL 1829
Prochilodus brevis Brazilian bocachico South America 32.8 TL 1875
Prochilodus britskii South America 23.8 SL 1993
Prochilodus costatus South America 57 SL 1850
Prochilodus harttii South America 41.3 SL 1875
Prochilodus lacustris South America 34.1 SL 1907
Prochilodus lineatus Streaked prochilod South America 80 TL 1837
Prochilodus magdalenae South America 51 SL 1879
Prochilodus mariae South America 40.6 SL 1922
Prochilodus nigricans Black prochilodus South America 52.5 SL 1829
Prochilodus reticulatus Netted prochilod South America 28 SL 1850
Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus South America 32 SL 1841
Prochilodus vimboides South America 46.5 SL 1859
Semaprochilodus brama South America 54 TL 1850
Semaprochilodus insignis Kissing prochilodus South America 29.5 SL 1841
Semaprochilodus kneri South America 28 SL 1909
Semaprochilodus laticeps South America 44 SL 1879
Semaprochilodus taeniurus Silver prochilodus South America 27.2 SL 1821
Semaprochilodus varii South America 28 SL 1988



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