Luossa
Salmo salar
#nm_0282📍 Sápmi
- Language
- Northern Sami
- Transliteration
- Luossa
- IPA
- /ˈluosːɑ/
Northern Sami native word for salmon
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.