Netted prochilod (Prochilodus reticulatus)

Scientific name: Prochilodus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1850

Netted prochilod (Prochilodus reticulatus)

The Netted prochilod (Prochilodus reticulatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Prochilodontidae. Native range: South America, Lake Maracaibo basin. Reported from Argentina.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prochilodus reticulatus
Family
Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Reported from Argentina.
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 (K=0.20)

Sources

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

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