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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Prochilodontidae |
| Genus: | Prochilodus |
| Species: | P. magdalenae
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| Prochilodus magdalenae Steindachner, 1879
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References edit
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Prochilodus magdalenae" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
- ^ 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.