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Salmonidae  

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Entry terms

  • Salmonid
  • Salmonids

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer SALMON or TROUT or specifics

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 1968

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