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Salminus 
Salminus brasiliensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Infraclass: Teleostei Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Genus: Salminus Species 4, see text
Salminus, popularly known as dorado or dourado, is a genus of relatively large, up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) long, predatory freshwater fish from the Characidae family. They are native to large tropical and subtropical rivers in South America, and undertake migrations during the rainy season to spawn.[1] They are very popular among recreational anglers and also supports important commercial fisheries.[1]
Species
Significant taxonomic confusion has surrounded this genus, and until a review in 1990, several additional species were recognised (most of these are junior synonyms of S. brasiliensis).[2] Although known for more than 150 years, S. franciscanus was only scientifically described in 2007.[1] Today four species are recognised:[3]
- Salminus affinis – Santiago and Magdalena basins in Ecuador and Colombia.
- Salminus brasiliensis (golden dorado) – Paraguay, Uruguay, Chapare and Mamoré basins, and drainage of the Lagoa dos Patos.
- Salminus franciscanus – São Francisco basin.
- Salminus hilarii – upper Paraná, Amazon and Orinoco basins.
References
- ^ a b c Lima, F. C. T., and H. A. Britski (2007). Salminus franciscanus, a new species from the rio São Francisco basin, Brazil (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Characidae) Neotrop. ichthyol. 5(3).
- ^ Géry, J. and L. Lauzanne (1990). Les types des espèces du genre Salminus Agassiz, 1829 (Ostariophysi, Characidae) du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. Cybium 14(2): 113-124.
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Salminus in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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