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Brazilian Dorado

Salminus franciscanus

Classification

Salminus franciscanus, commonly called the São Francisco Dorado, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bryconidae, the dorados and jaw characins. This fish is endemic to Brazil. Taxonomy Salminus franciscanus was first formally described in 2007 by the Brazilian ichthyologists Flávio César Thadeo de Lima and Heraldo A.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 82