Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
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- Atlantic salmon
From Latin salmo (leaper)
Anadromous - spawns in freshwater, migrates to Atlantic Ocean to mature. Iteroparous - can survive spawning and return to sea to spawn again (unlike Pacific salmon). Native to North Atlantic from North America to Europe. Silver-blue coloring with black spots above lateral line.
⚠️ Often confused with: Turkish salmon (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Same species, different names
Atlantic salmonInternational
LaxSweden
LohiFinland
LuossaSápmi
LõhiEstonia
SomonTurkish Marmara
ΣολομόςGreece
سلمونEgypt