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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms

Genus: Semaprochilodus

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Andrade, M.C.

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

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Semaprochilodus brama
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Photo by Gratwicke, B.

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

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Semaprochilodus insignis
[Kissing prochilodus]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

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

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Semaprochilodus kneri
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Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Semaprochilodus laticeps
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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

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Semaprochilodus varii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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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