Length Category: Small (<40 cm)
Trophic Level: Detritivores
Migratory Pattern: Medium distance (100-1,000 km)
Spawning Period: Rising
Export Market: Regional (in Amazon)
Market Status: Third class
Catch Distribution:
Branquinha potential yield was estimated to be approximately 6,200 tons. The Peruvian Amazon region (77%) accounts for most of the catch, followed by the Central Amazon (13%) and Tocantins (5%) regions.
Natural History Notes:
Branquinha species include several genera and species. The most exploited species are Curimata vittata, Potamorhina latior, Potamorhina altamazonica and Potamorhina pristigaster. All are detritivores and migratory. Many fishermen believe that they represent the largest biomass of any commercial fish group in Amazon waters.
| Brazil | |
| Branquinha | Cyphocharax abramoides |
| Branquinha-cabeça-lisa | Potamorhina altamazonica |
| Branquinha-chorona | Potamorhina latior |
| Branquinha-comum | Potamorhina latior |
| Branquinha | Curimata inornata |
| Branquinha-cascuda | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Cascudinha | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Chico-duro | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Branquinha | Steindachneria bimaculata |
| Branquinha-cascuda | Psectrogaster rutiloides |
| Colombia | |
| Chillón | Potamorhina latior |
| Llorón | Potamorhina latior |
| Sardina | Potamorhina latior |
| Ecuador | |
| Sardinón | Potamorhina altamazonica |
| Boquiche | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Boquiche | Psectrogaster rutiloides |
| Boquiche | Steindachneria bimaculata |
| Ractacara | Curimata inornata |
| Chio-chio | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Peru | |
| Yahurachi | Psectrogaster amazonica |
| Chio-chio | Psectrogaster rutiloides |
| Yahurachi | Psectrogaster rutiloides |
| Yahuarachi | Potamorhina altamazonica |
| Yahurachi | Potamorhina altamazonica |
| Yahuarachi | Potamorhina latior |
| Yahurachi | Potamorhina latior |
| Llambina | Potamorhina altamazonica |
| Ractacara | Psectrogaster amazonica |