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Salmon MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Salmon
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.817.750.705
Unique ID
D012474
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012474
Annotation
genera Oncorhynchus and Salmo may be either salmon or trout; check text; canned salmon = SALMON (IM) + FOOD PRESERVATION (IM)
Scope Note
Fish of the genera ONCORHYNCHUS and Salmo in the family SALMONIDAE. They are anadromous game fish, frequenting the coastal waters of both the North Atlantic and Pacific. They are known for their gameness as a sport fish and for the quality of their flesh as a table fish. (Webster, 3d ed).
Entry Term(s)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Salmo salmo
Salmon, Chinook
Salmon, Pink
Salmon, Sockeye
Related Numbers
txid74940
txid8017
txid8023
Previous Indexing
Salmonidae (1968-1971)
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Salmon Preferred
Salmo salmo Narrower
Salmon, Sockeye Narrower
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Narrower
Salmon, Pink Narrower
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