Brazilian bocachico (Prochilodus brevis)

Scientific name: Prochilodus brevis Steindachner, 1875

Brazilian bocachico (Prochilodus brevis)

The Brazilian bocachico (Prochilodus brevis) is a freshwater fish of the family Prochilodontidae. Native range: South America, small to mid-sized coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prochilodus brevis
Family
Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: small to mid-sized coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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