''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, '' Ichthyoelephas'' and '' Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness of ''Prochilodus'' is in river basins in eastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, but there are also species in the river basins of the Amazon,

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, Venezuela, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. The largest species in the genus reach about in length, but most species barely reach half that size.

Species

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recognize the following species in the genus: * '' Prochilodus argenteus''

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, 1829 (Curimba) * '' Prochilodus brevis''

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, 1875 (Brazilian bocachico) * '' Prochilodus britskii'' R. M. C. Castro, 1993 * ''

Prochilodus costatus ''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness o ...

'' Valenciennes, 1850 * ''

Prochilodus hartii ''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness o ...

, 1875 * ''

Prochilodus lacustris ''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness o ...

, 1907 * '' Prochilodus lineatus'' ( Valenciennes, 1837) (Streaked prochilos) * ''

Prochilodus magdalenae ''Prochilodus magdalenae'' is a tropical prochilodontid freshwater fish from Colombia. It is found in the Atrato, Sinú, Cauca and Magdalena Rivers. It has been measured to reach in standard length and in weight. They have a growing role in ...

, 1879 * ''

Prochilodus mariae ''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness o ...

'' C. H. Eigenmann, 1922 * '' Prochilodus nigricans''

, 1829 (Black prochilodus) * ''

Prochilodus reticulatus ''Prochilodus'' is a genus of freshwater fish from the family Prochilodontidae. This family include two other genera, ''Ichthyoelephas'' and ''Semaprochilodus'', which have been included in ''Prochilodus'' instead. The greatest species richness o ...

'' Valenciennes, 1850 (Netted prochilod) * '' Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus''

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, 1841 * '' Prochilodus vimboides'' Kner, 1859

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