noun
- fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, including salmon, trout, and related species
Usage: biological/scientific
Examples
- The river ecosystem supports various salmonoids including rainbow trout and chinook salmon.
- Biologists studied the migration patterns of salmonoids in the Pacific Northwest.
- Cold, oxygen-rich waters are essential habitats for salmonoids.
- The hatchery specializes in breeding salmonoids for conservation efforts.
- Climate change threatens the spawning grounds of many salmonoids.
- Researchers tagged salmonoids to track their movement through the watershed.