Prochilodus magdalenae

Prochilodus magdalenae is a tropical prochilodontid freshwater fish from Colombia. It is found in the Atrato, Sinú, Cauca and Magdalena Rivers.[1] It has been measured to reach 36 cm (14 in) in standard length and 905 g (1.995 lb) in weight.[1] They have a growing role in fisheries.[2]

Prochilodus magdalenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae
Genus: Prochilodus
Species:
P. magdalenae
Binomial name
Prochilodus magdalenae
Synonyms[1]
  • Prochilodus asper magdalenae
    Steindachner, 1879
  • Prochilodus beani
    Eigenmann, 1907
  • Prochilodus eigenmanni
    Ahl, 1937
  • Prochilodus reticulatus magdalenae
    Steindachner, 1879
  • Prochilodus steindachneri
    Eigenmann, 1922

References
  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Prochilodus magdalenae" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
  2. J. Polanía; et al. (2001). Ulrich Seeliger; Björn Kjerfve (eds.). Coastal marine ecosystems of Latin America. Ecological Studies. Vol. 144. Berlin: Springer. p. 43. ISBN 3-540-67228-1.
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