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Prochilodus argenteus

Status not recordedbony fish

Prochilodus argenteus is a species in the family Prochilodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about Prochilodus argenteus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Prochilodus argenteus live?

Not recorded

Is Prochilodus argenteus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Prochilodus argenteus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyProchilodontidae
  6. genusProchilodus
  7. SpeciesProchilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Synonyms Prochilodus marggravii, Salmo marggravii

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • prochilodus stříbřitýCzech
  • Curimatá PacuPortuguese
  • Серебристый прохилодRussian
  • Curimatã PacuPortuguese
  • Curimatã-pacuPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Prochilodus argenteus

Other species in the same genus Prochilodus.

Alumassee

Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Prochilodus argenteus?

Prochilodus argenteus (Prochilodus argenteus) belongs to the family Prochilodontidae in the order Characiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Prochilodus argenteus (Prochilodus argenteus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/prochilodus-argenteus

MLA

“Prochilodus argenteus (Prochilodus argenteus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/prochilodus-argenteus.

BibTeX
@misc{prochilodus_argenteus_2026,
  title = {Prochilodus argenteus (Prochilodus argenteus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/prochilodus-argenteus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}