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Salmo

Fish Genera

Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae, most of whose members are commonly called trout; the exact number of species and subspecies is debated, with roughly 50 named taxa recognized including two known only from fossils. Nearly all Salmo species are confined to the Old World, across Europe, coastal North Africa and parts of West Asia around the Black Sea, the exception being the Atlantic salmon, which also occurs naturally in eastern North America. The Atlantic salmon and brown trout are widespread and have been introduced globally for farming and sport fishing, while most other Salmo species are narrowly distributed, each endemic to a single watershed; the genus fossil record extends back to the Middle Miocene.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Scientific Name
Salmo 2
Geographic Distribution
Almost entirely native to the Old World, including most of Europe, coastal North Africa and part of West Asia around the Black Sea; the Atlantic salmon also occurs naturally in eastern North America 2
Defining Characteristics
Most Salmo species are commonly called trout, except the Atlantic salmon, one of seven officially recognized salmon species 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Salmo
Filter Results4 entries

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo

Brown Trout

Salmo

Salmo trutta fario

Salmo

Sea trout

Salmo
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Atlantic Salmon, Species
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Salmon
Brown Trout, Species
Source Wikidata: Brown Trout
Salmo trutta fario, Species
Source Salmo trutta fario (Wikipedia)
Sea trout, Species
Source Wikidata: Sea trout
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

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Asia

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Europe

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North Africa

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North America

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ310436, descriptionView the Source
2. Salmo - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, opening sentence, genus classification
    Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae
  • Lead section, opening sentence, genus name
    Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae
  • Lead section, distribution sentence
    Almost all Salmo species are native only in the Old World (including most of Europe, coastal North Africa and part of West Asia around the Black Sea), the only exception being the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), which is also naturally found across the North Atlantic in eastern North America.
  • Introduction
    The vast majority of the Salmo species have trout as their common name, except the Atlantic salmon, which along with six Pacific species from the genus Oncorhynchus (also from the subfamily Salmoninae, but of a different tribe) constitute the only seven officially recognized species of salmon.
  • In Group: Salmon and Trout Genera, Lead
    Salmo is a genus of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Salmoninae of family Salmonidae, and is part of the tribe Salmonini along with the sister genera Salvelinus and Salvethymus.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Salmo
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 55
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Salmo
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Salmo" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 16.3 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
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Wikidata: Salmo
Wikidata Q310436, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Salmon
Parent Taxon Of: Atlantic Salmon, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q310436 (Salmo)View the Source
Wikidata: Brown Trout
Parent Taxon Of: Brown Trout, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q310436 (Salmo)View the Source
Wikidata: Sea trout
Parent Taxon Of: Sea trout, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Salmo trutta fario (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Salmo trutta fario, Taxobox
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Salmo trutta fario, Taxobox
Wikipedia taxobox field: genus = Salmo
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