salmonid
/ˈsalmənɪd
/ /salˈmɒnɪd /noun Zoology
A fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae).In addition to the normal spectrum perceived by most vertebrates, several shallow-water species are able to see ultraviolet light; others, such as anchovies, cyprinids, salmonids and cichlids, can even detect polarized light!...
- Larger and deeper lakes, with oxygenated hypolimnions, will also have one or two larger salmonids, usually lake trout or landlocked Atlantic salmon, along with burbot and slimy sculpin.
- Sea lice are natural parasites of wild salmonids (salmon and trout) in salt water, feeding on their mucus, skin, and blood.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Salmonidae (plural), based on Latin salmo, salmon- 'salmon' + -id2.
- queen-sized
- queen's knight
- queen's lace
- Queensland
- Queensland bean
- Queensland blue
- Queensland blue heeler
- Queenslander
- Queensland heeler
- Queensland hemp
- Queensland kauri
- Queensland maple
- Queensland poplar
- Queensland sore
- Queensland walnut
- Queen's Messenger
- queen's metal
- queen snake
- queen's pattern
- queen's pawn
- Queen's Proctor
- queen's pudding
- queen's rook
- queen's root
- Queen's Scout