King-of-the-Salmon

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King-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis) is a species of ribbonfish in the family Trachipteridae. Its common name comes from the legends of the Makah people west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which hold that this fish leads the salmon annually to their spawning grounds. Catching or eating king-of-the-salmon was forbidden, as it was feared killing one would stop the salmon run.

Trachipterus es un género de peces que pertenece a la familia Trachipteridae, del orden Lampriformes. Este género marino fue descrito por primera vez en 1770 por Antoine Gouan. Especies Especies reconocidas del género:​ Trachipterus altivelis (Kner, 1859) Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1771) Trachipterus fukuzakii (Fitch, 1964) Trachipterus ishikawae (D.