Salminus
Genus of freshwater fish
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Salminus, popularly known as dorado or dourado, is a genus of relatively large (up to 1.3–1.4 m or 4.3–4.6 ft long[3][4]), predatory freshwater fish from the family Bryconidae, of which they are the only members of the subfamily Salmininae.[5] They are native to large tropical and subtropical rivers in South America, and undertake migrations during the rainy season to spawn.[6] They are very popular among recreational anglers and also support important commercial fisheries.[6]
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| Salminus Temporal range: | |
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| Salminus franciscanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Bryconidae |
| Subfamily: | Salmininae Cockerell, 1915[1] |
| Genus: | Salminus Agassiz, 1829[2] |
| Type species | |
| Hydrocyon brevidens | |
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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).[7] Although known for more than 150 years, S. franciscanus was only scientifically described in 2007.[6] The following valid species are recognised:[8]
- Salminus affinis Steindachner, 1880
- Salminus brasiliensis (G. Cuvier, 1816) (dorado/golden dorado)
- Salminus franciscanus Lima & Britski, 2007
- Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850
- Salminus iquitensis (Nakashima, 1941)
- †Salminus noriegai Cione & Azpelicueta, 2013[9]
- Salminus santosi Lima, 2022
† = extinct
