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
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ9394365, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Salmoniformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 247
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Salmoniformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Salmoniformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 121.4 ... "early_interval": "Aptian"
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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