Prochilodus nigricans

Prochilodus nigricans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Prochilodontidae
Genus:	Prochilodus
Species:	P. nigricans
Binomial name
	Prochilodus nigricans; Spix & Agassiz, 1829

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]

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Prochilodus nigricans" in FishBase. March 2017 version.
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
McClain, M.E.; and R.J. Naiman (2008). "Andean Influences on the Biogeochemistry and Ecology of the Amazon River". BioScience. 58 (4): 325–338. doi:10.1641/B580408.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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[fishbase-1] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Prochilodus nigricans" in 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

[McClain2008-3] McClain, M.E.; and R.J. Naiman (2008). "Andean Influences on the Biogeochemistry and Ecology of the Amazon River". BioScience. 58 (4): 325–338. doi:10.1641/B580408.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)