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Abstract
Fish of the genera ONCORHYNCHUS and Salmo in the family SALMONIDAE. They are anadromous game fish, frequenting the coastal waters of both the North Atlantic and Pacific. They are known for their gameness as a sport fish and for the quality of their flesh as a table fish. (Webster, 3d ed).
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- Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- Oncorhynchus nerka
- Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Salmo salmo
- Salmon, Chinook
- Salmon, Pink
- Salmon, Sockeye
- Chinook Salmon
- Pink Salmon
- Sockeye Salmon
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.
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genera Oncorhynchus and Salmo may be either salmon or trout; check text; canned salmon = SALMON (IM) + FOOD PRESERVATION (IM)
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- Salmonidae (1968-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Salmon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012474
- Salmon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon
- Salmon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2796766