Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms

(See list of species below)

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21 species (see list below)

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Photo by Aguirre, W.

Ichthyoelephas humeralis
[]

Photo by Alvarez, F.

Ichthyoelephas longirostris
[]

Photo by Fulgêncio, M.

Prochilodus argenteus
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

Prochilodus brevis
[Brazilian bocachico]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL

Prochilodus britskii
[]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

Prochilodus costatus
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL

Prochilodus hartii
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

Prochilodus lacustris
[]

Photo by Froehlich, O./Cavallaro, M.R.

Prochilodus lineatus
[Streaked prochilod]

Photo by Olaya-Nieto, C.W.

Prochilodus magdalenae
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Prochilodus mariae
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

Prochilodus nigricans
[Black prochilodus]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Prochilodus reticulatus
[Netted prochilod]

Photo by Holm, E.

Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus
[]

Photo by Guilherme Souza, Projeto Piabanha

Prochilodus vimboides
[]

Photo by Andrade, M.C.

Semaprochilodus brama
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Semaprochilodus insignis
[Kissing prochilodus]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

Semaprochilodus kneri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Semaprochilodus laticeps
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Semaprochilodus taeniurus
[Silver prochilodus]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL

Semaprochilodus varii
[]

21 Species of Family Prochilodontidae
(Flannel-mouth characiforms)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1860	Ichthyoelephas humeralis		South America	24 SL
1879	Ichthyoelephas longirostris		South America	80 TL
1829	Prochilodus argenteus		South America	44 SL
1875	Prochilodus brevis	Brazilian bocachico	South America	28.2 TL
1993	Prochilodus britskii		South America	23.8 SL
1850	Prochilodus costatus		South America	42 SL
1875	Prochilodus hartii		South America	34 SL
1907	Prochilodus lacustris		South America	32 SL
1837	Prochilodus lineatus	Streaked prochilod	South America	80 TL
1879	Prochilodus magdalenae		South America	36 SL
1922	Prochilodus mariae		South America	37 SL
1829	Prochilodus nigricans	Black prochilodus	South America	45 TL
1850	Prochilodus reticulatus	Netted prochilod	South America	28 SL
1841	Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus		South America	32 SL
1859	Prochilodus vimboides		South America	33 SL
1850	Semaprochilodus brama		South America	54 TL
1841	Semaprochilodus insignis	Kissing prochilodus	South America	27.5 SL
1909	Semaprochilodus kneri		South America	28 SL
1879	Semaprochilodus laticeps		South America	44 SL
1821	Semaprochilodus taeniurus	Silver prochilodus	South America	27.2 SL
1988	Semaprochilodus varii		South America	28 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms(See list of species below)

Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms

(See list of species below)