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)

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer SALMON or TROUT or specifics

DUI

D012487 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019401

Previous indexing

Fishes (1966-1967)

History note

1968

Public note

1968