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Salminus brasiliensis
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- Scientific name
- Salminus brasiliensis
- Family
- Bryconidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Bryconidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Hydrocynus brasiliensis, Hydrocyon brevidens, Salminus cuvieri, Salminus maxillosus, Salminus orbignyanus, Salmo auratus, Salmo vigintiseptemradiatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 100 cm
- Lifespan
- 9 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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