Salminus
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Salminus is a genus of fish from the order of the characids (Characidae). It includes four species found in the major rivers of tropical South America . They live in the Amazon , Santiago , Río Paraná , Río Paraguay , Río Chapare , Río Mamoré , Rio São Francisco , Rio Tocantins and the Orinoco . Salminus species are widely caught by both commercial and sport anglers.
features
The species of the genus Salminus are salmon- like fish with an elongated, spindle-shaped shape and complete side line. They reach a body length of 15 to 75 centimeters. Their basic body color is silvery green. At the end of the tail there is a black spot that extends the tail fin in two.
Way of life
The Salminus species are hunting and feed mainly on other fish. During the rainy season, they undertake extensive hikes to the spawning grounds.
Systematics
- Genus Salminus Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1829
- Salminus affinis Steindachner, 1880
- Salminus brasiliensis (Cuvier, 1816)
- Salminus franciscanus Lima & Britski, 2007
- Salminus hilarii Valenciennes, 1850
literature
- Flávio CT Lima, Heraldo A. Britski: Salminus franciscanus, a new species from the rio São Brazil (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Characidae) . In: Neotropical Ichthyology . tape 5 , no. 3 , 2007, p. 237-244 (English, pdf ).
