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Etymology: Salminus: I think it could be derived from Latin, salmo, -onis = salmon; diminutive.
Eponymy: Auguste François César Provençal de SaintHilaire (1779–1853) was a French naturalist and botanist who explored in Brazil (1816–1822). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
See Géry & Lauzanne (1990) for remarks on taxonomy.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
South America: Upper Paraná, São Francisco, and Tocantins River basins; upper Amazon River basin; Orinoco River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35245); max. published weight: 1.4 kg (Ref. 130067)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lima, F.C.T., L.R. Malabarba, P.A. Buckup, J.F. Pezzi da Silva, R.P. Vari, A. Harold, R. Benine, O.T. Oyakawa, C.S. Pavanelli, N.A. Menezes, C.A.S. Lucena, M.C.S.L. Malabarba, Z.M.S. Lucena, R.E. Reis, F. Langeani, C. Moreira et al. …, 2003. Genera Incertae Sedis in Characidae. p. 106-168. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 38376)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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