Issue
Species definition, synonymy, and distribution based on personal observation and examination of types.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
South America: small to mid-sized coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 22.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115887); max. published weight: 540.00 g (Ref. 111835)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pairing is distinct during copulation (Ref. 205). Males may stay near the nest (Ref. 205).
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
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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