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.
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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
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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 Salmoniformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Salmon, Smelt and Pike Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Salmon, Smelt and Pike Orders, Lead
Salmoniformes (, lit. "salmon-shaped") is an order of ray-finned fishes native to the temperate and subarctic Northern Hemisphere.
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