Prochilodus britskii Castro, 1993

Family:  Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Max. size:  23.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Apiacá River basin in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 40-41
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 May 2022 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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