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Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Bryconidae "Brycon characins"
Subfamily: Salmininae
Genus: Salminus

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Linares, A.

South America
Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
Salminus affinis Steindachner, 1880

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Salminus affinis
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

South America
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Salminus brasiliensis (Cuvier, 1816)

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Salminus brasiliensis
[Dorado]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 93 cm SL
Salminus franciscanus Lima & Britski, 2007

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Salminus franciscanus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850

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Salminus hilarii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Salminus affinis South America 46.5 SL 1880
Salminus brasiliensis Dorado South America 100 SL 1816
Salminus franciscanus South America 93 SL 2007
Salminus hilarii South America 50 SL 1850



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