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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae Flannel-mouth characiforms

Genus: Semaprochilodus

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6 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Semaprochilodus brama South America 54 TL 1850
Semaprochilodus insignis Kissing prochilodus South America 29.5 SL 1841
Semaprochilodus kneri South America 28 SL 1909
Semaprochilodus laticeps South America 44 SL 1879
Semaprochilodus taeniurus Silver prochilodus South America 27.2 SL 1821
Semaprochilodus varii South America 28 SL 1988



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