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Salmoniformes

Fish Orders

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 Count
220 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Salmoniformes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Actinopterygii, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ9394365, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Salmoniformes
Wikidata Q9394365, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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