Definition: A family of anadromous fish comprising SALMON; TROUT; whitefish; and graylings. They are the most important food and game fishes. Their habitat is the northern Atlantic and Pacific, both marine and inland, and the Great Lakes. (Nelson: Fishes of the World, 1976, p97)
GEN or unspecified; prefer SALMON & TROUT but check text for genera Oncorhynchus & Salmo: some are salmon, some are trout
ExamplesSalmon; Trout
Other names Whitefish; Thymallus; Graylings; Salmonid; Grayling; Salmonids
