salmonids
Fish that spawn
Salmonids are fish of the family Salmonidae—salmon, trout, char, grayling, and whitefish.
The term appears in scientific and conservation contexts: Salmonids require cold, clean water to spawn.
These fish share characteristics like adipose fins and anadromous life cycles, returning from ocean to freshwater to reproduce.
Freshwater game fish
- charBurn without destroying
- whitefishSilvery cold-water fish
- steelheadAnadromous rainbow trout
- cohoNorth Pacific salmon species
chinook · sockeye · pink · chum · pacific · rainbow · brook · bull
Reproductive cells in shells
- alevinLarval salmon stage
- fryCook in hot fat
- parrImmature salmon with markings
- smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
adult · spawner · roe · milt · emergence · outmigration · imprinting · natal
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
anadromous · keystone · watershed · estuary · carcass · predation · bioindicator · endangered
Egg incubation facility
- penInk-filled writing tool
- broodstockAnimals reserved for reproduction
- stockingKnit leg garment
- rearingNurturing to maturity
feed · fingerling · smolt · escapee · disease
Steady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
alpine · glacial · riffle · pool · gravel · tributary · headwaters · creek
trout
Freshwater game fish
coho · chinook · sockeye · pink · chum · pacific · rainbow · brook · bull · arctic
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
smolt · adult · spawner · roe · milt · emergence · outmigration · imprinting · natal · homing
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · anadromous · keystone · watershed · estuary · carcass · predation · bioindicator · endangered · conservation
hatchery
Egg incubation facility
- penInk-filled writing tool
- broodstockAnimals reserved for reproduction
- stockingKnit leg garment
stream
Steady continuous flow
freshwater · alpine · glacial · riffle · pool · gravel · tributary · headwaters · creek · run
upstream
Toward a river's origin
- anadromousMigrating upstream to breed
- homingSteering toward a target
- natalRelating to delivery
obstacles · dam · waterfall · journey · return · instinct · ocean · river · estuary · smoltification
fly-fishing
Catching trout with artificial lures
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
trophy · tackle · rod · reel · lure · fly · streamer · nymph · spoon · waders
salmonidscarp
Whine about trivialities
tropical fish · bass · catfish · cichlids · tilapia
salmonidstropical fish
Warm-water ornamental species
largemouth bass · catfish · carp · bluegill · crappie