Peixes da planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná e áreas adjacentes: revised, annotated and updated Author Ota, Renata Rúbia Author Deprá, Gabriel de Carvalho Author Graça, Weferson Júnio da Author Pavanelli, Carla Simone text Neotropical Ichthyology 2018 2018-06-11 16 2 1 111 journal article 10.1590/1982-0224-20170094 f68fe85c-2a4c-4625-b684-74f61398d6c2 1982-0224 3678395 Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) Fig. 14 Body deep; greatest body depth contained 2.2 to 3.3 and caudal peduncle depth 10.7 to 14.6 times in SL; head length 2.7 to 4.3, predorsal distance 1.9 to 2.4 and caudal peduncle length 10.6 to 15.6 in SL; snout length 2.1 to 3.1, horizontal orbital diameter 3.3 to 6.6 and least interorbital width 1.7 to 2.1 in HL. Mouth terminal, with broad lips; upper lip with 95 teeth in the outer series, 13- 25 in the inner series, lower lip with 75 teeth in the outer series, 9-10 in the inner series, maxilla toothless. Lateral line complete, with 44-50 pored scales; transverse series above lateral line with 7-10 scale rows and below with 6-9 scale rows. Dorsal fin with 12-13, pectoral fin with 14-19, pelvic fin with 8-9, anal fin with 10-12 and caudal fin with 19 rays ( Castro, Vari, 2004b ). Ground color silvery, darker dorsally. Dorsal fin pale grey; pelvic fin reddish-yellow; remaining fins dark-gray ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007 ). Maximum standard length. 542.0 mm ( Graça, Pavanelli, 2007 ). Distribution. Paraná-Paraguay system and rio Paraíba do Sul basin.