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Family: Salmonidae Salmonids



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47 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 45.6 cm TL
 
Coregonus alpenae
[Longjaw cisco]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Coregonus artedi Lesueur, 1818

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus artedi
[Cisco]

Photo by Harrod, C.

Europe
Max. Length 65 cm SL
Coregonus autumnalis (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Harrod, C.
 
Coregonus autumnalis
[Arctic cisco]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Coregonus clupeaformis
[Lake whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Coregonus hoyi (Milner, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus hoyi
[Bloater]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Coregonus huntsmani Scott, 1987

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Coregonus huntsmani
[Atlantic whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Coregonus johannae (Wagner, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus johannae
[Deepwater cisco]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Coregonus kiyi (Koelz, 1921)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus kiyi
[Kiyi]

Photo by Runfola, D.M.

North America
Max. Length 48 cm FL
Coregonus laurettae Bean, 1881

Photo by Photo by Runfola, D.M.
 
Coregonus laurettae
[Bering cisco]

Photo by Kline, T.

Eurasia and North America
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Coregonus nasus (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Kline, T.
 
Coregonus nasus
[Broad whitefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 56 cm TL
 
Coregonus nelsonii
[Alaska whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Coregonus nigripinnis (Milner, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus nigripinnis
[Blackfin cisco]
No picture found
 
Coregonus nipigon
[]

Photo by Runfola, D.M.

Arctic Ocean basin, from
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Coregonus pidschian (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Runfola, D.M.
 
Coregonus pidschian
[Humpback whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Coregonus reighardi (Koelz, 1924)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus reighardi
[Shortnose cisco]

Photo by Runfola, D.M.

North America
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Coregonus sardinella Valenciennes, 1848

Photo by Photo by Runfola, D.M.
 
Coregonus sardinella
[Sardine cisco]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Coregonus zenithicus (Jordan & Evermann, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Coregonus zenithicus
[Shortjaw cisco]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Oncorhynchus aguabonita (Jordan, 1892)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
[Golden trout]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Oncorhynchus apache (Miller, 1972)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Oncorhynchus apache
[Apache trout]
No picture found
 
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster
[Mexican golden trout]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 99 cm TL
Oncorhynchus clarkii (Richardson, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Oncorhynchus clarkii
[Cutthroat trout]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Oncorhynchus gilae (Miller, 1950)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Oncorhynchus gilae
[Gila trout]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Arctic and Pacific draina
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
[Pink salmon]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Oncorhynchus keta
[Chum salmon]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North Pacific
Max. Length 108.0 cm TL
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Oncorhynchus kisutch
[Coho salmon]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Pacific Slope from Kuskok
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Oncorhynchus mykiss
[Rainbow trout]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Oncorhynchus nerka
[Sockeye salmon]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Arctic, Northwest to Nort
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
[Chinook salmon]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Prosopium abyssicola
[Bear Lake whitefish]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Prosopium coulterii (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Prosopium coulterii
[Pygmy whitefish]

Photo by Steinhart, G.B.

North America
Max. Length 59 cm TL
Prosopium cylindraceum (Pennant, 1784)

Photo by Photo by Steinhart, G.B.
 
Prosopium cylindraceum
[Round whitefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Prosopium gemmifer
[Bonneville cisco]
No picture found

Max. Length 56 cm TL
 
Prosopium spilonotus
[Bonneville whitefish]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Prosopium williamsoni (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Prosopium williamsoni
[Mountain whitefish]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

North Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Salmo salar
[Atlantic salmon]

Photo by Lorenzoni, M.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Lorenzoni, M.
 
Salmo trutta
[Sea trout]
No picture found
 
Salvelinus agassizii
[Silver trout]

Photo by Ueberschär, B.

Europe and North America
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Ueberschär, B.
 
Salvelinus alpinus
[Arctic char]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis
[Angayukaksurak char]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

Coastal and mountain stre
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Salvelinus confluentus (Suckley, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Salvelinus confluentus
[Bull trout]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 86 cm SL
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Salvelinus fontinalis
[Brook trout]

Photo by Senou, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Salvelinus leucomaenis (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Salvelinus leucomaenis
[Whitespotted char]

Photo by Dresler, B.

North America
Max. Length 127 cm TL
Salvelinus malma (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Dresler, B.
 
Salvelinus malma
[Dolly varden]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

North America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Salvelinus namaycush (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Salvelinus namaycush
[Lake trout]

Photo by Hillen, B.

North America
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Stenodus leucichthys (Güldenstädt, 1772)

Photo by Photo by Hillen, B.
 
Stenodus leucichthys
[Sheefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 150 cm SL
 
Stenodus nelma
[]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North America
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Thymallus arcticus (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Thymallus arcticus
[Arctic grayling]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Coregonus alpenae Longjaw cisco North America 45.6 TL 1924
Coregonus artedi Cisco North America 57 TL 1818
Coregonus autumnalis Arctic cisco Europe 65 SL 1776
Coregonus clupeaformis Lake whitefish North America 100 TL 1818
Coregonus hoyi Bloater North America 37 TL 1874
Coregonus huntsmani Atlantic whitefish Western Atlantic 40 TL 1987
Coregonus johannae Deepwater cisco North America 26.5 SL 1910
Coregonus kiyi Kiyi North America 35 TL 1921
Coregonus laurettae Bering cisco North America 48 FL 1881
Coregonus nasus Broad whitefish Eurasia and North America 71 TL 1776
Coregonus nelsonii Alaska whitefish North America 56 TL 1884
Coregonus nigripinnis Blackfin cisco North America 39 TL 1874
Coregonus nipigon North America 1925
Coregonus pidschian Humpback whitefish Arctic Ocean basin, from 50 SL 1789
Coregonus reighardi Shortnose cisco North America 36 TL 1924
Coregonus sardinella Sardine cisco North America 47 TL 1848
Coregonus zenithicus Shortjaw cisco North America 40 TL 1909
Oncorhynchus aguabonita Golden trout North America 71 TL 1892
Oncorhynchus apache Apache trout North America 58 TL 1972
Oncorhynchus chrysogaster Mexican golden trout North America 1964
Oncorhynchus clarkii Cutthroat trout Eastern Pacific 99 TL 1836
Oncorhynchus gilae Gila trout North America 32 TL 1950
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon Arctic and Pacific draina 76 TL 1792
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon North Pacific 100 FL 1792
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon North Pacific 108.0 TL 1792
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout Pacific Slope from Kuskok 122 TL 1792
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon North Pacific 84 TL 1792
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon Arctic, Northwest to Nort 150 TL 1792
Prosopium abyssicola Bear Lake whitefish North America 28 TL 1919
Prosopium coulterii Pygmy whitefish North America 28 TL 1892
Prosopium cylindraceum Round whitefish North America 59 TL 1784
Prosopium gemmifer Bonneville cisco North America 22 TL 1919
Prosopium spilonotus Bonneville whitefish North America 56 TL 1919
Prosopium williamsoni Mountain whitefish North America 70 TL 1856
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon North Atlantic Ocean 150 TL 1758
Salmo trutta Sea trout Europe and Asia 140 SL 1758
Salvelinus agassizii Silver trout North America 1885
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char Europe and North America 107 TL 1758
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis Angayukaksurak char North America 30 TL 1973
Salvelinus confluentus Bull trout Coastal and mountain stre 103 TL 1859
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout North America 86 SL 1814
Salvelinus leucomaenis Whitespotted char Northwest Pacific 120 TL 1814
Salvelinus malma Dolly varden North America 127 TL 1792
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout North America 150 TL 1792
Stenodus leucichthys Sheefish North America 150 TL 1772
Stenodus nelma Arctic Ocean basin, from 150 SL 1773
Thymallus arcticus Arctic grayling North America 76 TL 1776



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