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    Semaprochilodus are common and widespread shoaling fish found in South America that are used as food. S. taeniurus, also known as the Silver Prochilodus or Fei Feng, migrates long distances in huge shoals according to season to feed on organic detritus, playing an important role in ecosystem structure. It migrates twice yearly for spawning - moving to turbulent white waters to spawn at the start of the wet season, with the eggs drifting to nutrient rich floodplains to grow, and returning to feed in flooded forests for months before migrating upstream again. Older fish do not undertake these migrations. S. taeniurus is distinguishable from S. insignis by dark spots on

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    Semaprochilodus are common and widespread shoaling fish found in South America that are used as food. S. taeniurus, also known as the Silver Prochilodus or Fei Feng, migrates long distances in huge shoals according to season to feed on organic detritus, playing an important role in ecosystem structure. It migrates twice yearly for spawning - moving to turbulent white waters to spawn at the start of the wet season, with the eggs drifting to nutrient rich floodplains to grow, and returning to feed in flooded forests for months before migrating upstream again. Older fish do not undertake these migrations. S. taeniurus is distinguishable from S. insignis by dark spots on

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    Semaprochilodus are common and widespread shoaling fish found in South America that are used as food. S. taeniurus, also known as the Silver Prochilodus or Fei Feng, migrates long distances in huge shoals according to season to feed on organic detritus, playing an important role in ecosystem structure. It migrates twice yearly for spawning - moving to turbulent white waters to spawn at the start of the wet season, with the eggs drifting to nutrient rich floodplains to grow, and returning to feed in flooded forests for months before migrating upstream again. Older fish do not undertake these migrations. S. taeniurus is distinguishable from S. insignis by dark spots on

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    Semaprochilodus 

    are one of the most common and widespread shoaling fish found in South America. Over a
    dozen species have been described but most are never imported. They are used as food fish in
    their native countries. It makes a stunning addition to a community of larger fish.

    S. taeniurus is also sold as the Silver Prochilodus or Fei Feng. Along with some congeners, it is commonly known as
    the Jaraqui in Brazil. It is an interesting species both ecologically and biologically. In nature it migrates over large
    distances in huge shoals according to the season, feeding on organic detritus. This detritivorous feeding habit and
    migratory nature plays an important part in maintaining ecosystem structure and dynamics as it processes large
    amounts of organic sediments as it sifts for food. It also has two stomachs, one of which is filled with mud to aid
    digestion.

    It migrates twice a year. The first event is a spawning migration at the start of the wet season, when the fish move
    from nutrient-poor black and clear water tributaries and streams into the more turbulent white (silt-laden) waters near
    the heads of rivers to spawn. They may travel several hundred kilometres and can even be seen leaping through
    rapids in a similar fashion to salmon. Post-spawning the fertilised eggs drift downstream and into the nutrient rich
    floodplains. These act as the perfect “nurseries” for the fry to feed and grow.

    The adults meanwhile return to exactly the same flooded forest tributary from where they came to feed for the next 3-
    4 months. They then migrate again in the middle of the wet season, moving once more from the tributaries upstream
    into the nutrient-rich rivers, where they may enter many different tributaries. They continue this activity until the water
    level drops. When it rises once more the fish spawn again in the mouth of the tributary they are currently in.

    Interestingly it appears that older fish do not undertake these migrations, as reported by Ribeiro and Petrere (1990).
    They did not suggest an age limit for migration but did note that non-migratory fish were much larger than the
    migrating individuals and tend to occur further up the tributaries.

    This species is distinguishable from the very similar S. insignis by the presence of dark spots on the sides that do
    not fade as the fish matures. Young S. insignis also exhibit these spots but they disappear with age.

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