Dorado (Salminus brasiliensis)

Scientific name: Salminus brasiliensis Cuvier, 1816

Dorado (Salminus brasiliensis)

The Dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Characidae.

Biology

Occurs in ponds. Carnivorous. Feeds on fish and crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salminus brasiliensis
Family
Characidae (Characins)
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Paran?, Paraguay, and Uruguay River basins; Laguna dos Patos drainage, upper Chapar? and Mamor? River basin in Bolivia. Occurrence in the remaining Amazon River highly doubtful.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; rel. Fec=1,000; K=0.21-0.23; Tmax=9)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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