Semaprochilodus laticeps (Steindachner, 1879)
Sapuara del Orinoco,  Zapoara
Semaprochilodus laticeps
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Prochilodontidae (Flannel-mouth characiforms)
Max. size:  44 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Orinoco River (Ref. 37057). Type locality: Bolivar, Venezuela (Ref. 26282).


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