Black prochilodus (Prochilodus nigricans)

Species facts

Scientific name

Prochilodus nigricans

Family

Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)

Order

Characiformes (Characins)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

37.0

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Tocantins River basins. Reported from Argentina.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)