An order of fish including salmon, trout and whitefish, many species known for anadromous migration, hatching in freshwater, maturing at sea, and returning to freshwater to spawn.
Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ9394365, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Salmoniformes
Wikidata Q9394365, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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