Salmoniformes
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Salmoniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes salmon, trout, and related species commonly found in cold freshwater and marine environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salmoniformes canonical | 10 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | fusiform body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonUseByHumans |
food fish
ⓘ
sport fish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened by habitat loss and overfishing ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere (introduced in many regions) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for larger fishes, birds, and mammals
ⓘ
top or mid-level predators in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ recreational angling ⓘ |
| finType | adipose fin often present ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| includes |
char
ⓘ
grayling ⓘ salmon ⓘ trout ⓘ whitefish ⓘ |
| infraclass |
Actinopterygii
ⓘ
surface form:
Teleostei
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | alevin stage in many salmonids ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | may include anadromous migration ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
cycloid scales (in most species)
ⓘ
soft-rayed fins ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Salmonidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Esociformes
ⓘ
Beloniformes ⓘ
surface form:
Osmeriformes
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | spawning in gravel beds for many species ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed lateral line system ⓘ |
| skeleton | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | recognized in modern ichthyological classification ⓘ |
| type | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment | cold water ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.