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Dorado

Salminus brasiliensis

Classification

Dorado (US: , also UK: ) is a constellation in the Southern Sky. It was named in the late 16th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations. Its name refers to the mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), which is known as dorado ("golden") in Spanish, although it has also been depicted as a swordfish.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 547Argentina · 169Uruguay · 126Paraguay · 7Bolivia · 2