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Dorado

Salminus brasiliensis

Dorado (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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