SPECIES ID / Freshwater Fish of the Fraser Valley
Salmon/Trout/Char (Salmoninae)
- Native to northern hemisphere
- Breed in freshwater, although many species go to sea for part of their lives
- Most are highly prized as food
- Closely related (same family) as Whitefish (Coregoninae) and Grayling (Thymallinae)
Identification Tips:
- No spines
- Adipose fin
- pelvic fins positioned well back on the body
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Primary Information Source:
McPhail, J.D. 2007. The Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia. University of Alberta Press. Edmonton, Alberta.