Prochilodus costatus
Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes, 1850
photo by Alves, C.B.M.


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Family:  Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Max. size:  57 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,440.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  South America: endemic to the São Francisco River basin, but reported to have been introduced into the Jequitinhonha River, Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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