(Bergen Aquarium / 12.27.2004)

Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Gnathostomata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Salmoniformes

 

Norwegian: laksefisker

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These species are widely spread on the Northern hemisphere. Species presented on this web site are anadromous, they live, partially in the sea, partially in fresh water were they migrate to spawn once a year. They have a long, slender body, designed for high speed swimming.