Prochilodus nigricans

Prochilodus nigricans, or black prochilodus, is a species of prochilodontid fish from the Amazon Basin in South America.^[1] It supports major fisheries; according to IBAMA, it is the third most caught taxon in the Brazilian Amazon by weight, after Brachyplatystoma vaillantii and Semaprochilodus spp.^[2] The black prochilodus is migratory, moving between different parts of the Amazon.^[3] The black prochilodus reaches up to 45 cm (18 in) in total length and 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight.^[1]

Prochilodus nigricans
Scale bar = 1 cm
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Prochilodontidae
Genus:	Prochilodus
Species:	P. nigricans
Binomial name
Prochilodus nigricans Spix & Agassiz, 1829

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prochilodus nigricans". FishBase. March 2017 version.
2. Araujo-Lima, C.A.R.M.; and M.L. Ruffino (2003). Migratory Fishes of the Brazilian Amazon. Pp. 233—302 in: Carolsfeld, J.; B. Harvey; C. Ross; and A. Baer (editors). Migratory Fishes of South America. ISBN 9781552501146
3. McClain, M.E.; R.J. Naiman (2008). "Andean Influences on the Biogeochemistry and Ecology of the Amazon River". BioScience. 58 (4): 325–338. doi:10.1641/B580408.