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Kissing prochilodus

Semaprochilodus insignis

Also known as: Flagtail, Flagtail Characin, Flannel-mouth, Flagtail Prochilodus, Silver Prochilodus

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2023
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@johnlow · Shop, Malaysia · May 20131 / 4
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Overview

Found in in schools over freshwater rapids and fast flowing streams and rivers.
South America - Amazon basin

Found extensively in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in in schools over freshwater rapids and fast flowing streams and rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCharaciformes
    5. familyProchilodontidae
    6. genusSemaprochilodus
    7. speciesSemaprochilodus insignis (Jardine, 1841)

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