Fish · Salmon & trout
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean, in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and, due to human introduction, in the north Pacific Ocean. Atlantic salmon have long been the target of recreational and commercial fishing, and this, as well as habitat destruction, has reduced their numbers significantly; the species is the subject of conservation efforts in several countries.
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'The king of fish' — unlike Pacific salmon, Atlantics can survive spawning and return to the sea.
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