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Salmons :: Salmons (pl. ) of Salmo.

Huchen :: Huchen (n.) A large salmon (Salmo, / Salvelinus, hucho) inhabiting the Danube; -- called also huso, and bull trout..

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..

Sea Salmon :: Sea salmon () The spotted squeteague.

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

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..

Mort :: Mort (n.) A salmon in its third year.

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

Hardhead :: Hardhead (n.) A California salmon; the steelhead.

Ichthulin :: Ichthulin (n.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's egg.

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

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

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

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

Gravelling :: Gravelling (n.) A salmon one or two years old, before it has gone to sea..

Redfish :: Redfish (n.) The blueback salmon of the North Pacific; -- called also nerka. See Blueback (b).

Cabrilla :: Cabrilla (n.) A name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus, and related genera, inhabiting the Meditarranean, the coast of California, etc. In California, some of them are also called rock bass and kelp salmon..

Bull Trout :: Bull trout () The huso or salmon of the Danube.

Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..

Salmon :: Salmon (v.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat..

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