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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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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Koli, L., 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Saumon de l'Atlantique, Salmón del Atlántico, 大西洋鲑, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | 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 Sinh thái học

Biển; Nước ngọt; Thuộc về nước lợ Sống nổi và đáy; di cư biển sông (để đẻ trứng) (Ref. 92381); Mức độ sâu 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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