Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Explore the Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Atlantic Salmon is an anadromous fish native to rivers and coastal seas of Europe and North America. It hatches in freshwater, grows mainly at sea, and many adults return to their natal rivers to spawn. Salmon carries marine nutrients into freshwater food webs and supports fisheries, while dams, habitat degradation, and other pressures imperil many populations.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Chordates › Actinopterygii › Salmoniformes › Salmonidae › Salmo

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Europe, North America

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Atlantic salmon can return from the ocean to the same river system where they hatched by sensing chemical cues.