salmonid
noun
sal·mo·nid
ˈsa-mə-nid 
ˈsal-
: any of a family (Salmonidae) of elongate bony fishes (such as a salmon or trout) that have the last three vertebrae upturned
salmonid
adjective
Examples of salmonid in a Sentence
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Appearance and Biology Rainbow trout are part of the larger salmonid family, which also includes brown trout, brook trout, and other various salmon species.
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Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
Brown Trout Appearance and Biology Brown trout (Salmo trutta) are members of the salmonid family and are synonymous with rivers and streams.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
Some Indigenous people who live by fishing and hunting are worried that beaver dams may block the migration of fish like the Dolly Varden, an Arctic salmonid that lives in the ocean for part of its life cycle but spawns and overwinters in tundra streams.
—Sharon Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2022
The species in the Stark, a mile-long river that separates the lodge from Łutsël K’é, is Arctic grayling, a gorgeous salmonid much smaller than lake trout and an absolute blast to catch.
—David Treuer, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023
All salmonid fishing closes when chinook is closed.
—oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
But commercial fishing and the construction of dams over the last two centuries have contributed to the decline of wild salmonids by 95 percent.
—Priyanka Runwal, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2019
The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019
Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
Brown Trout Appearance and Biology Brown trout (Salmo trutta) are members of the salmonid family and are synonymous with rivers and streams.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
Some Indigenous people who live by fishing and hunting are worried that beaver dams may block the migration of fish like the Dolly Varden, an Arctic salmonid that lives in the ocean for part of its life cycle but spawns and overwinters in tundra streams.
—Sharon Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2022
The species in the Stark, a mile-long river that separates the lodge from Łutsël K’é, is Arctic grayling, a gorgeous salmonid much smaller than lake trout and an absolute blast to catch.
—David Treuer, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2023
All salmonid fishing closes when chinook is closed.
—oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
But commercial fishing and the construction of dams over the last two centuries have contributed to the decline of wild salmonids by 95 percent.
—Priyanka Runwal, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2019
The results of our studies have shown that the system does have potential to assist in migration of salmonids.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 Aug. 2019
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“Salmonid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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