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Salmonidae

Fish Families

Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only living member of the suborder Salmonoidei, consisting of 11 living genera and over 200 species collectively known as salmonids, including salmon, trout, char, graylings, whitefishes, taimens and lenoks. These coldwater fish inhabit Northern Hemisphere waters and occupy mid-level trophic positions in subarctic and cool temperate aquatic systems, with the Atlantic salmon serving as the namesake for both the family and its parent order.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Salmonidae 1
Geographic Distribution
Subarctic and cool temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere 1
Defining Characteristics
Migratory fish that spawn in shallow gravel beds 1
Partially Attested
Member Species/Taxa Count
200 1
The source says over 200 species, so 200 is a lower bound
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Slender bodies with rounded scales, forked tail fins and a single row of sharp teeth in the mouth 1
Sources
1. Salmonidae, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence (rank)
    is a family of ray-finned fish
  • Lead section, first sentence (scientific name)
    is a family of ray-finned fish
  • Lead section, genera and species count
    consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species
  • Lead section, habitat clause
    inhabit the subarctic and cool temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere
  • Lead section, migration and spawning sentence
    All salmonids are migratory fish that spawn in the shallow gravel beds
  • Lead section, body form sentence
    They have slender bodies with rounded scales and forked tail fins, and their mouths contain a single row of sharp teeth
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