noun
definition
A fish of the Salmonidae family.
adjective
definition
Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings.
Examples of salmonid in a Sentence
Salmonid pellet feed consists of primarily marine-derived material and thus exhibits carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic compositions distinct to most freshwater organic material.
Esk and Tay District Salmon Fishery Boards carry out scientific work and employ fishery managers to enhance the potential of the salmonid fishery.
The loss of salmonid fish from many river systems is assumed to have badly affected mussel reproductive success.
The Bush and the Main are also salmonid rivers.
Freshwater pearl mussels need healthy salmonid populations to complete their life cycle.
It is one of only two rivers in the south west of England holding its targets for sustainable salmonid stocks.