SALMONIDAE
\sˈalmənˌɪdiː], \sˈalmənˌɪdiː], \s_ˈa_l_m_ə_n_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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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)
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