4, see text Salminus, popularly known as dorado or dourado, is a genus of relatively large (up to 1.3–1.4 m or 4.3–4.6 ft long[1][2]), predatory freshwater fish from the family Characidae.

They are native to large tropical and subtropical rivers in South America, and undertake migrations during the rainy season to spawn.

[3] They are very popular among recreational anglers and also support important commercial fisheries.

[3] Significant taxonomic confusion has surrounded this genus, and until a review in 1990, several additional species were recognised (most of these are junior synonyms of S.

[3] Today, four extant (living) species are recognised:[5] A fifth extinct species is only known from Miocene fossil remains: