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Salmonidae

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Salmonidae

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Salmonidae (, ) is a family of ray-finned fish, the only extant member of the suborder Salmonoidei, consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as "salmonids" or "salmonoids". The family includes salmon (both Atlantic and Pacific species), trout (both ocean-going and landlocked), char, graylings, freshwater whitefishes, taimens and lenoks, all coldwater mid-level predatory fish that inhabit the subarctic and cool temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), whose Latin name became that of its genus Salmo, is also the eponym of the f

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Salmonidae is a family of fish within the order Salmoniformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Cuvier in 1816 and is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Its common names include salmonids, laksefamilien, and postrvi. According to the Encyclopedia of Life, the family is the sole family in the order Salmoniformes and is divided into three subfamilies and approximately 11 genera.

Members of this family inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Specimens have been recorded in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and Russia, with collections held at institutions such as USNM, UCMP, NHMUK, NCSM, and ROM. The taxon has an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species.

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Species

salmonids

Salmonidae

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSalmoniformes
  5. FamilySalmonidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded7,437,148

鮭科（学名：Salmonidae）為輻鰭魚綱鮭形目（Salmoniformes）的唯一一科。鮭科下分3個亞科，约11個屬。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
791
With media
51
Family
Salmonidae
Collections
USNM, UCMP, NHMUK, NCSM, ROM, MADUG-UG
Recorded in
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Russia
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Research

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Salmoniformes
Image
Underwater Arctic Grayling.jpg
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family
Commons category
Salmonidae
taxon name
Salmonidae
Code of nomenclature
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
topic's main category
Category:Salmonidae
taxon common name
postrvi
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  • Genetics
  • Classification
  • Hybrid crossbreeding
  • References
  • Further reading

Salmonidae (, ) is a family of ray-finned fish, the only extant member of the suborder Salmonoidei, consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as "salmonids" or "salmonoids". The family includes salmon (both Atlantic and Pacific species), trout (both ocean-going and landlocked), char, graylings, freshwater whitefishes, taimens and lenoks, all coldwater mid-level predatory fish that inhabit the subarctic and cool temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), whose Latin name became that of its genus Salmo, is also the eponym of the family and order names.

Salmonids have a relatively primitive appearance among teleost fish, with the pelvic fins being placed far back, and an adipose fin towards the rear of the back. They have slender bodies with rounded scales and forked tail fins, and their mouths contain a single row of sharp teeth. Although the smallest salmonid species is just long for adults, most salmonids are much larger, with the largest reaching .

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