Bryconidae

Salminus, popularly known as dorado or dourado, is a genus of relatively large (up to long), predatory freshwater fish from the family Bryconidae, of which they are the only members of the subfamily Salmininae. They are native to large tropical and subtropical rivers in South America, and undertake migrations during the rainy season to spawn. They are very popular among recreational anglers and also support important commercial fisheries.

Bryconidae, also known as bryconids, is a family of freshwater fishes belonging to the order Characiformes. They are native to South America. Some species reach particularly large sizes for characins, with Salminus franciscanus being one of the largest characiforms overall.

Bryconinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes, one of two subfamilies in the family Bryconidae, the other being Salmininae. The fishes in this family are found in Central and South America.