Semaprochilodus insignis

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Kissing prochilodus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae
Genus: Semaprochilodus
Species:
S. insignis
Binomial name
Semaprochilodus insignis
(Jardine, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Prochilodus insignis Jardine, 1841
  • Prochilodus amazonensis Fowler, 1906
  • Prochilodus theraponura Fowler, 1906
  • Semaprochilodus amazonensis Fowler, 1906
  • Semaprochilodus theraponura Fowler, 1906

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.[2] It is migratory, moving in large groups into whitewater rivers to spawn, afterwards returning to blackwater and clearwater rivers, as well as flooded forests.[3][4] It is important in fisheries[4] and sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but require a relatively large tank.[3] It can reach a maximum standard length of 27.5 cm (10.8 in) and weight of 560 g (1.23 lb).[2] It resembles the other members of the genus Semaprochilodus, where most species are silvery with orange-red fins and a striped tail.[5] Adult S. insignis lack the dark flank spots that can be seen in adult S. taeniurus, but both species have these spots as juveniles.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Semaprochilodus insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49830690A91632586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830690A91632586.en. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Semaprochilodus insignis". FishBase. March 2017 version.
  3. ^ a b c "Semaprochilodus insignis". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b Lambert de Brito Ribeiro, M.; M. Petrere Junior (1990). "Fisheries ecology and management of the Jaraqui (Semaprochilodus taeniurus, S. insignis) in central Amazonia". River Research and Applications. 5 (3): 195–215.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Semaprochilodus". FishBase. March 2017 version.


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