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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Bryconidae
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

Photo by Linares, A.
 
Salminus affinis
[]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

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

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Salminus brasiliensis
[Dorado]

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.

South America
Max. Length 75.5 cm SL
Salminus franciscanus Lima & Britski, 2007

Photo by Alves, C.B.M.
 
Salminus franciscanus
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

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

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Salminus hilarii
[]
4 Species of Family Bryconidae with Genus Salminus
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1880 Salminus affinis South America 46.5 SL
1816 Salminus brasiliensis Dorado South America 100 SL
2007 Salminus franciscanus South America 75.5 SL
1850 Salminus hilarii South America 50 SL



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