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Salmon — is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout. Salmon live in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Great Lakes and other land locked lakes.Typically,… … Wikipedia
trap — (noun)) 1) fish trap (a spring loaded trap made of netting on a frame that closes over a fish. The two rectangular halves of the trap are spread apart from the central spring mechanism. The fish is attracted by bait or a dummy fish that the fish… … Dictionary of ichthyology
salmon wheel — noun : a device for catching salmon in large quantities consisting of a large revolving wheel suspended in the water and turned by the current to which are attached scoop nets that catch the fish passing beneath * * * a trap for catching salmon,… … Useful english dictionary
salmon crib — a wickerwork trap for salmon migrating up a river (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
salmon net — a type of net moored in inshore waters or river estuaries to trap salmon (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
salmon pound — an enclosure to trap migrating salmon … Dictionary of ichthyology
salmon rack — a type of obstruction to trap salmon migrating up a river (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
salmon wheel — a trap for catching salmon, consisting of a revolving wheel with attached nets set in a river so that it is turned by the current to capture the passing fish. Also called fish wheel. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
USS Salmon (SS-182) — was the lead ship of her class of submarine. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the salmon, a soft finned, gamy fish which inhabits the coasts of America and Europe in northern latitudes and ascends rivers for the… … Wikipedia
Australian salmon — Taxobox name = Australian salmon image width = 201px image caption = Eastern Australian salmon, Arripis trutta regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Arripidae genus = Arripis genus authority =… … Wikipedia
