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Prochilodus lineatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Prochilodontidae |
Genus: | Prochilodus |
Species: | P. lineatus
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Binomial name | |
Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
Paca lineatus Valenciennes, 1837 |
Prochilodus lineatus, the streaked prochilod, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Prochilodontidae. It is native to the Paraná—Paraguay and Paraíba do Sul river basins in South America.[1] It performs long breeding migrations and supports very important fisheries.[2][3]