salmon, in zoology: Classification

Salmon are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Actinopterygii, order Salmoniformes, family Salmonidae.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Classification
• Conservation and Aquaculture
• Life Cycle
• Salmons, Trouts, and Chars
• Bibliography

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