trout and salmon family Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only living family currently placed in the order Salmoniformes. It includes salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes, and graylings, which collectively are known as the salmonids. The Atlantic salmon and trout of the genus *Salmo* give the family and order their names. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonidae] salmonidae salmoniform fish requires discussion