Species Guide

Prochilodus

Habitat

General Description

Size and Weight

Life Cycle

Moderate growth; reaches market size in 1 to 2 years depending on the farming system.

Adaptations

Highly tolerant to changes in water quality and food availability, feeding on organic matter and phytoplankton.

Juveniles farming systems

Typically captured from the wild for farming.

Grow-out farming systems

Raised in freshwater ponds or extensive systems in reservoirs and rivers.

Native to South America, inhabiting large rivers such as the Amazon, Paraná, Orinoco, and their tributaries.
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela.

Important for artisanal fishing and as a staple food in some South American regions.

By-products: Used in fish meal or as bait in sport fishing.

Fried, grilled, baked, or in soups.