Kissing prochilodus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Prochilodontidae |
Genus: | Semaprochilodus |
Species: | S. insignis
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Binomial name | |
Semaprochilodus insignis (Jardine, 1841)
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The kissing prochilodus or flag-tailed prochilodus (Semaprochilodus insignis) is a species of South American freshwater fish in the family Prochilodontidae. It is native to central and western parts of the Amazon basin.[1] It is migratory, moving in large groups into whitewater rivers to spawn, afterwards returning to blackwater and clearwater rivers, as well as flooded forests.[2][3] It is important in fisheries[3] and sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but require a relatively large tank.[2] It can reach a maximum standard length of 27.5 cm (10.8 in) and weight of 560 g (1.23 lb).[1] It resembles the other members of the genus Semaprochilodus, where most species are silvery with orange-red fins and a striped tail.[4] Adult S. insignis lack the dark flank spots that can be seen in adult S. taeniurus, but both species have these spots as juveniles.[2]