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Salmonidae (/ s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ d iː /, lit. ' salmon-like ' ) is a family of ray-finned fish that constitutes the only currently extant family in the order Salmoniformes ( / s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / , lit. "salmon-shaped"), consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as " salmonids " or " salmonoids ".
Salmon (/ ˈ s æ m ən /; pl.: salmon) is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus of the family Salmonidae, native to tributaries of the North Atlantic (Salmo) and North Pacific (Oncorhynchus) basins.
Pages in category "Salmonidae" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list. ... Salmonidae; Samaridae; Scaridae; Scatophagidae ...
Oncorhynchus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae, native to coldwater tributaries of the North Pacific basin. The genus contains twelve extant species, namely six species of Pacific salmon and six species of Pacific trout, all of which are migratory (either anadromous or potamodromous) mid-level predatory fish that display natal homing and ...
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into it.
Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family ().The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes.The genus contains at least 68 described extant taxa, but the true number of species is a matter of debate.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.