Salminus brasiliensis
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"Golden dorado" redirects here. For the mythical golden city, see El Dorado.
Salminus brasiliensis (dourado, dorado, golden dorado, river tiger or jaw characin) is a large, predatory characiform freshwater fish found in central and east-central South America.[2] Despite having Salminus in its name, the dorado is not related to any species of salmon,[3] nor to the saltwater fish also called dorado. It is very popular among recreational anglers and supports large commercial fisheries.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Salminus |
Species: | S. brasiliensis |
Binomial name | |
Salminus brasiliensis (G. Cuvier, 1816) | |
Synonyms | |
Salminus cuvieri Valenciennes, 1850 |
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