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Prochilodus britskii Castro, 1993

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality: Upriver from fall, ca. 10°36'S, 58°04'W, north of city of Juará, Rio Apiacá, Mato Grosso, MZUSP 41519 (holotype of P. britskii, 22.2 cm SL) (Ref. 27925). Also Ref. 37057.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Castro, R.M.C., 1993
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Common names from other countries

布氏鲮脂鲤, 布氏鯪脂鯉, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Etymology: Prochilodus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335);  britskii: Named in honor of Dr. Heraldo A. Britski..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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