genus Salminus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Characidae
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:belongs_to family Characidae
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:color golden to silver
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Golden_Dorado
gptkb:Dorado
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
fishing regulations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
important in local fisheries
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkb:ParanĂ¡_River
Uruguay River
gptkbp:fins forked tail
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:fishing_regulations fly fishing
sport fishing
bait fishing
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
deep pools
fast-flowing waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label genus Salminus
gptkbp:is_characterized_by large size
predatory behavior
gptkbp:known_for aggressive feeding behavior
fighting ability in angling
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:predators larger fish species
smaller fish
gptkbp:related_to order Characiformes
family Characidae
gptkbp:reproduction spawning in rivers
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
conservation efforts
behavioral studies
gptkbp:size up to 1 meter
gptkbp:social_structure shoaling behavior
gptkbp:species gptkb:Salminus_brasiliensis
gptkb:Salminus_hilarii
high
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other fish species
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on limited availability
not commonly kept
gptkbp:weight up to 30 kg