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Salmonidae 
AphiaID: 125587

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Salmoniformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Salmoniformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English salmonids  [details]
Norwegian BokmÃ¥l laksefamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk laksefamilien  [details]
Swedish laxfiskar  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Subfamily Coregoninae
  » Genus Coregonus Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Prosopium
» Genus Stenodus
» Genus Goregonus accepted as Coregonus Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Leucichthys accepted as Coregonus Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Tripteronotus accepted as Coregonus Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamily Salmoninae
  » Genus Brachymystax
» Genus Hucho
» Genus Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
» Genus Parahucho Vladykov, 1963
» Genus Salmo Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Salvelinus Richardson, 1836
» Genus Salvethymus
» Genus Acantholingua Hadzisce, 1960 accepted as Salmo Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Baione accepted as Salvelinus Richardson, 1836
» Genus Fario accepted as Salmo (Osmerus) Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Hypsifario accepted as Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
» Genus Onchorrhychus accepted as Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
» Genus Onchorynchus accepted as Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
» Genus Parasalmo accepted as Oncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
» Genus Salar accepted as Salmo (Osmerus) Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Trutta accepted as Salmo Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamily Thymallinae
  » Genus Thymallus Linck, 1790

Genus Cristivomer Gill & Jordan, 1878 accepted as Salvelinus Richardson, 1836
Environment marine
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Note  Distribution: Distribution: Northern Hemisphere, but widely introduced in cold waters for sports and aquaculture. Many are anadromous, spending part of their life at sea, but returning to freshwater where all species spawn in a gravel bed in rivers or streams; most fish die after spawning. Small cycloid scales. Gill membranes reaching far forward, detached from isthmus. Axillary process on pelvics. Last three vertebrae directed upward. No spines. Adipose fin present. Attains 1.5 m (maybe 2 m) maximum length. Highly valuable in sport and commercial fisheries. There is disagreement about the status of some species and genera.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125587
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Salmonidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125587 on 2013-05-26
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