Salmonidae

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Salmonidae is the fish family that includes salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes, and graylings, many of which are ecologically and economically important cold-water species.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Salmonidae canonical 12
Salmoninae 2
Coregoninae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxon
characteristic adipose fin present
often spotted or patterned coloration
soft-rayed fins
streamlined body
class Actinopterygii
commonName salmonids
containsSubfamily Coregoninae
linked to: Salmonidae

Salmoninae
linked to: Salmonidae

Thymallinae
diet invertebrates
smaller fish
distribution Northern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole prey for larger aquatic and terrestrial predators
top predators in freshwater ecosystems
economicImportance aquaculture
commercial fisheries
recreational fisheries
habitat anadromous environments
cold freshwater
temperate freshwater
higherClassification Salmoniformes
importanceForHumans important food fish
important sport fish
includes chars
freshwater whitefishes
graylings
salmon
trout
kingdom Animalia
lifeHistory many species are anadromous
notableGenus Coregonus
Oncorhynchus
Salmo
Salvelinus
linked to: Trout

Thymallus
order Salmoniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawn in freshwater
scientificName Salmonidae
taxonRank family
threats climate change
habitat degradation
overfishing
pollution
typeSpecies Salmo salar
linked to: Atlantic salmon

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Salmoniformes notableFamily Salmonidae
Brook trout family Salmonidae
Chinook salmon family Salmonidae
Atlantic salmon family Salmonidae
Lahontan cutthroat trout family Salmonidae
Sockeye salmon family Salmonidae
Chum salmon family Salmonidae
Salmon taxonomicFamily Salmonidae
Salmonidae containsSubfamily Salmoninae
linked to: Salmonidae
Salmonidae containsSubfamily Coregoninae
linked to: Salmonidae
Salmonidae scientificName Salmonidae
Coho salmon family Salmonidae
Gwyniad family Salmonidae
Pacific salmon family Salmonidae
Pacific salmon subfamily Salmoninae
linked to: Salmonidae