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 Scientific Name Geographic DistributionSubarctic and cool temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere 1 Defining CharacteristicsMigratory fish that spawn in shallow gravel beds 1 Classification
Living or Extinct Partially Attested
Member Species/Taxa CountThe source says over 200 species, so 200 is a lower bound Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceSlender bodies with rounded scales, forked tail fins and a single row of sharp teeth in the mouth 1 Salmonidae
Filter Results6 entries
Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Arctic Grayling (Wikidata)
Source Deepwater cisco (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Lake whitefish
Source Wikidata: Mongolian grayling
Source Silver trout (Wikidata)
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
View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ184238, descriptionView the Source Wikidata: Salmonidae
Wikidata Q184238, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Arctic Grayling (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Arctic Grayling, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Silver trout (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Silver trout, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Deepwater cisco (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Deepwater cisco, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Lake whitefish
Parent Taxon Of: Lake whitefish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Omul
Wikidata: Mongolian grayling
Parent Taxon Of: Mongolian grayling, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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