Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus)

Scientific name: Prochilodus lineatus Valenciennes, 1837

Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus)

The Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Prochilodontidae. Native range: South America, Paran?-Paraguay and Para?ba do Sul River basins.

Biology

Maximum length based on examined specimen; reported to reach 74 cm TL in literature.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prochilodus lineatus
Family
Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
46.2
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous; depth range 5 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: Paran?-Paraguay and Para?ba do Sul River basins.
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 (K=0.19-0.43; Tmax=5)

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Sources

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

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