"JR" wrote in message ...
Skwala wrote:

"rw" wrote in message
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On 2004-02-05 08:09:51 -0700, "Thomas Gnauck"
said:


You mean other than recognizing that it is more closely related to
Pacific salmon than to Atlantic salmon and that previous theories of how
it evolved were erroneous?

JR

I haven't read anything on this in years, so correct me if I'm wrong, but, I
thought the desicion to reclassify was based more on logic, than
physological evidence.

The logic based on assumptions of what we know about the post ice age
history of the pacific region.

Again, I haven't studied the question in any detail, so I may be assuming
too much myself.

Skwala