Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes 1837)

Material examined. 1 exemplar; 360.9 mm SL. CI FML 7916, 1 ex, 27° 21’23.8” S, 65° 48’33.3”W Cochuna River.

Identification. Body robust and relative deep; scales on the flank are large and cycloid, with 44-46 scales in the lateral line; a small protractile mouth, with thick lips; teeth diminute and located on lips, not the jaws; 11 dorsal-fin rays; 10-11 anal-fin rays; forked caudal fin; a bifid spine anteriorly directed in front of dorsal fin; silverish coloration, with thin longitudinal lines along the body; pectoral and pelvic fins orange (Serra et al., 2014; Almirón et al., 2015).