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Salmo
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Salmonidae
- Classification -
Salmoninae
Salmonidae
Salmoniformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Salmo
salar
Linnaeus
, 1758
Atlantic salmon
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Year 2050
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Salmo salar
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Salmo salar
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Salmo salar
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Meyer, T.
Salmo salar
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Meyer, T.
Common names from other countries
Saumon de l'Atlantique
,
Salmón del Atlántico
,
大西洋鲑
,
... more
Classification / Names
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Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
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
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; anadromous (Ref.
92381
); depth range 0 - 210 m (Ref.
57178
), usually 10 - 23 m. Temperate; 2°C - 9°C (Ref.
36794
); 72°N - 37°N, 77°W - 61°E
Distribution
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