Salmoniformes
Salmoniformes (subclass Actinopterygii, superorder Protacanthopterygii) An order of bony fish that have a single
dorsal fin which, like the
pelvic fins, is placed half-way along the body or further to the back of the animal. The order incorporates some 24 families, including e.g. the
Salmonidae, the
Esocidae, and
Osmeridae.
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Evolutionary Homoplasy among Species Flocks of Central Alpine Coregonus (Teleostei: Salmoniformes)
Magazine article from: Copeia; 5/9/2005; ; 700+ words
; Evolution of phenotype and mode of speciation were examined for 19 Coregonus populations within and among eight lakes in the Central Alpine region of Europe. These populations reflect a mosaic of morphological, ecological, and life history traits, and thus represent numerous forms (qualitatively
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New data from University of Joensuu illuminate research in biochemical zoology.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Chemicals & Chemistry; 10/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...Cadiformes, Cypriniformes, Perciformes, Salmoniformes) acclimated at +4 degrees C (cold...differed among the phylogenetic groups. Salmoniformes fish showed the greatest acclimation...absent or showed inverse compensation in Salmoniformes species," wrote J. Haverinen and...
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Interspecific Variation in UV Defense Mechanisms Among Temperate Freshwater Fishes
Magazine article from: Photochemistry and Photobiology; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Centrarchidae), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae), northern pike (Esox Indus, Esociformes, Esocidae), rainbow trout (Onchorynchus nerka, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae) and yellow perch (Perca flavescens...
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Varying signals of the effects of natural selection during teleost growth hormone gene evolution.
Magazine article from: Genome; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...protein function. The positively selected regions observed in salmoniformes lineage suggests a possible role for positive selection...regions positivement selectionnees ainsi observees chez les salmoniformes suggere un role possible pour une selection positive dirigeant...
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The Freshwater Sailfish.(graylings)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Sports Afield; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...it's possible that the grayling seldom see a fly. Grayling are often called troutlike. In fact, they share the order Salmoniformes with salmon, trout, char, whitefish and a few others. Their scientific name is Thymallus arcticus--arcticus because...
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Pleistocene vertebrates from the pre-late Wisconsinan Mill Creek site, St. Clair County, Michigan.
Magazine article from: Michigan Academician; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Palaeobiology of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) where additional unidentified fragments are also housed. Class Osteichthyes Order Salmoniformes Family Esocidae (Pikes) Esox sp. ROM 43693, 43694 complete teeth. Crossman and Harington (1970) summarized the meager...
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New behavior research from Hofstra University discussed.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 9/24/2008; 700+ words
; ...malleable earthworms) were fed to knifefish, Chitala ornata (Osteoglossomorpha) and brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmoniformes). Electromyography recorded MAPs from the hyoid protractor, jaw adductor, sternohyoideus, epaxialis, and hypaxialis...
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Adipose fin condition and flow regime in catfish.(NOTE)(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Zoology; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...survey of taxa with the fin, we noticed that two of the large orders, Siluriformes and Characiformes, similar to the Salmoniformes, and one of the smaller orders, Percopsiformes, commonly inhabited current and turbulent flow conditions, suggestive...
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Distribution of ancestral proto-Actinopterygian chromosome arms within the genomes of 4R-derivative salmonid fishes (Rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon).(Research article)(Report)
Magazine article from: BMC Genomics; 11/25/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...known to have descended from an autopolyploidization event that occurred within the ancestral grouping that gave rise to the Salmoniformes sometime within the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous periods [1]. Supporting evidence for this event is both karyotypic...
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Salmoniformes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Salmoniformes (subclass Actinopterygii , superorder Protacanthopterygii ) An order of bony fish that have a single dorsal fin which, like the...
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Salangidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Salangidae ( icefish , glassfish ; superorder Protacanthopterygii , order Salmoniformes ) A family of slender marine fish that have cigar-shaped bodies which are scaleless and almost transparent, a pointed head...
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Plecoglossidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Plecoglossidae ( ayu ; subclass Actinopterygii , order Salmoniformes ) A monospecific family ( Plecoglossus altivelis ) of fish that spend some time in the sea but return to freshwater streams to...
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Malacosteidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Malacosteidae ( loosejaw ; subclass Actinopterygii , order Salmoniformes ) A small family of marine deep-water fish that have a very large, low-slung mouth, eyes located far forward on the blunt...
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Salmon
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...ocean to feed, and return as adults to their natal river to spawn. Salmon belong to the family Salmonidae of the order Salmoniformes. The salmon family is broken down into three subfamilies, containing species of salmon, whitefish, and grayling. Within...
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