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Smolt :: Smolt (n.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color..

Humpback :: Humpback (n.) A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of America..

Whitefish :: Whitefish (n.) Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass..

Isospondyli :: Isospondyli (n. pl.) An extensive order of fishes, including the salmons, herrings, and many allied forms..

Sea Trout :: Sea trout () Any one of several species of true trouts which descend rivers and enter the sea after spawning, as the European bull trout and salmon trout, and the eastern American spotted trout..

Kayko :: Kayko (n.) The dog salmon.

Poach :: Poach (v. i.) To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon..

Sewen :: Sewen (n.) A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.

Salmons :: Salmons (pl. ) of Salmo.

Forktail :: Forktail (n.) A salmon in its fourth year's growth.

Teleocephial :: Teleocephial (n. pl.) An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc..

Parr :: Parr (n.) A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; -- called also samlet, skegger, and fingerling..

Chouicha :: Chouicha (n.) The salmon of the Columbia River or California. See Quinnat.

Catanadromous :: Catanadromous (a.) Ascending and descending fresh streams from and to the sea, as the salmon; anadromous..

Kelt :: Kelt (n.) A salmon after spawning.

Squib :: Squeteague (n.) An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon..

Gibfish :: Gibfish (n.) The male of the salmon.

Skirling :: Skirling (n.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely.

Protamin :: Protamin (n.) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases..

Salmonet :: Salmonet (n.) A salmon of small size; a samlet.

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