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Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Etymology: Prochilodus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Brother Apolinar María (1867–1949) was a missionary monk and ornithologist who collected in Colombia. He was Director of the Institute La Salle in Bogota (1914). (See also Maria) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Eigenmann.
Issue
See Mago-Leccia (1978:48) for redescription of the species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
South America: Orinoco River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106806)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Castro, R.M.C. and R.P. Vari, 2003. Prochilodontidae (Fannel mouth characiforms). p. 65-70. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 37057)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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