ðə pɹˈɑːtʃɪlˌɑːdɔntˌɪdiː, ɔːɹ flˈænəlmˈaʊðd tʃˈæɹɐsˌɪnz, ɑːɹ ɐ smˈɔːl fˈæmɪli ʌv fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ fˈɪʃᵻz fˈaʊnd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn hˈæf ʌv sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, sˈaʊθ tə pˈæɹəɡwˌaɪ ænd nˈɔːɹðɚn ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə.
The Prochilodontidae, or flannel-mouthed characins, are a small family of freshwater fishes found primarily in the northern half of South America, south to Paraguay and northern Argentina.