atlantic salmon
| Scientific name | Salmo salar |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Genus | Salmo |
Introduction
Salmo salar, commonly known as atlantic salmon, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size100 cm
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Maximum size120 cm
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Longevity6 year
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Patternponctuations
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Average size100 cm
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Maximum size120 cm
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Longevity6 year
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the atlantic salmon ?
The atlantic salmon measures between 100 and 120 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly argent, beige and or body. The also has rouge, jaune and bleu ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The atlantic salmon is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found mid-depth and near surface. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui enfouit ses œufs
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Migratory speciesYes
The atlantic salmon is a fish ovipare qui enfouit ses œufs.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature7 - 20 °C
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Depth10 - 30 m
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FlowStrong
Biotope presentation
The atlantic salmon is most often found at a depth between 10m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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In collaboration with : Reflets d'eau douce
Bibliographic references
Les Poissons d'eau douce de France - Eric Feunteun - Jean Allardi - Philippe Keith - Biotope Edition - 2011. Collection Inventaires & Biodiversité, publication scientifique du Muséum
Scientific partners
Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
brown trout
Salmonidae