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Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Atlantic salmon
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Finland country information

Common names: Graavisuolattu lohi, Kutenut lohi, Lohi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
Importance: highly commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Both marine and freshwater populations, six of them endangered (Ref. 6319). Natural reproduction in Rivers Tornionjoki, Simojoki, Teno and Näätämönjoki. Local stocks complemented through culture of juveniles for stock enhancement. Also Ref. 6333.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Koli, L., 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Salmoninae
Etymology: Salmo: Latin, salmo, Plinius = salmon (Ref. 45335);  salar: From the Latin 'salio' meaning to leap (Ref. 6885).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο βενθοπελαγικό; ανάδρομο (Ref. 92381); εύρος βάθους 0 - 210 m (Ref. 57178), usually 10 - 23 m.   Temperate; 2°C - 9°C (Ref. 36794); 72°N - 37°N, 77°W - 61°E

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