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Streaked prochilod

Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Status not recordedbony fish

The streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus) is a species in the family Prochilodontidae, order Characiformes.

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Quick facts about the streaked prochilod

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 the streaked prochilod live?

Not recorded

Is the streaked prochilod 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 the streaked prochilod classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCharaciformes
  5. familyProchilodontidae
  6. genusProchilodus
  7. SpeciesProchilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Synonyms Paca lineatus, Prochilodus platensis, Prochilodus scrofa, Prochilodus scrofu, Salmo novemradiatus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • prochilodus čárkovanýCzech
  • SábaloSpanish
  • Prochilode rayéFrench
  • GrumatãPortuguese
  • ปลาอินซีเน็ตยักษ์Thai
  • CurimatãPortuguese
  • CurimbatáPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the streaked prochilod

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 the streaked prochilod?

The streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus) 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). Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/streaked-prochilod

MLA

“Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/streaked-prochilod.

BibTeX
@misc{streaked_prochilod_2026,
  title = {Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/streaked-prochilod},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}