Gilthead Bream Fish
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where to find : Ver-o-Peso Fish Market.
Popular Name: Dourada, Dourado or Doirada.
Scientific Name : Brachyplatystoma flavicans.
Geographical Distribution : Amazon river basin.
Habitat : Lakes, lagoons and rivers
Feeding: Its a carnivore fish. Feeds on small fishes.
Characteristics:
This Fish has some species with different colors. White, silver and yellow. The most comon is the yellow which you can see in the fish market. Some species live in the ocean, while others live in rivers and lakes. The yellow specie lives in rivers like Amazon. It can reach up to 5 feet and weight over 44 pounds.It is considered one of the best fishes in the amazon
