salmonid
noun
sal·mo·nid
ˈsa-mə-nid 
ˈsal-
: any of a family (Salmonidae) of elongated bony fishes (such as a salmon or trout) that have the last three vertebrae upturned
salmonid
adjective
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The Biggest Salmon Chinook (or king) salmon are the largest of the world’s salmonids.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Parker also draws inspiration from more recent proof of salmonids’ resiliency.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Appearance and Biology Rainbow trout are part of the larger salmonid family, which also includes brown trout, brook trout, and other various salmon species.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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
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
All salmonid fishing closes when chinook is closed.
—oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Parker also draws inspiration from more recent proof of salmonids’ resiliency.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Appearance and Biology Rainbow trout are part of the larger salmonid family, which also includes brown trout, brook trout, and other various salmon species.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
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
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
All salmonid fishing closes when chinook is closed.
—oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2020
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“Salmonid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonid. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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