Salmoniformes
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An order of fish comprising salmons, trouts, whitefish, graylings, and other families. They are both marine and freshwater fish, found in all oceans and are quite numerous in the Northern Hemisphere. (From Nelson: Fishes of the World) |
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GEN or unspecified: prefer specific families or specific genera |
Salmoniformes Categories.
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Salmonidae - A family of anadromous fish comprising SALMON, TROUT, whitefish, and graylings. They are the most important food and game fishes. Their habitat is the northern Atlantic and Pacific, both marine and inland, and the Great Lakes. (Nelson: Fishes of the World, 1976, p97) |
Salmoniformes Definitions and Terms
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