Semaprochilodus is a genus of South American freshwater fish in the family Prochilodontidae. They have sometimes been included in the genus Prochilodus instead. Of the six species, three are from the Amazon Basin, two from the Orinoco Basin and a single from the Maroni Basin. Depending on the exact species, they reach a maximum length of 27–54 centimetres (11–21 in).[1]
They support important fisheries and based on a review by IBAMA, they are the second (after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii) most caught fish by weight in the Brazilian Amazon.[2]
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Semaprochilodus in FishBase. March 2017 version.
^Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2004). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. ISBN 9781552501146.
Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Semaprochilodus insignis" in FishBase. March 2017 version. SeriouslyFish: Semaprochilodus insignis. Retrieved 4 March 2017...
rousseauxii the fourth most caught and B. filamentosum the sixth (Semaprochilodus spp. second, Prochilodus nigricans third and Brycon spp. fifth). The...
Brazilian Amazon by weight, after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii and Semaprochilodus spp. The black prochilodus is migratory, moving between different parts...
brooms and handicrafts. The main commercial fish are the Semaprochilodus taeniurus and Semaprochilodus insignis. The APA has several archaeological sites....
Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, Ichthyoelephas and Semaprochilodus, which have been included in Prochilodus instead. The greatest species...
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