CaRMS taxon details
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 page(s): 308 [details] Available for editors 
context source (HKRMS)
Leung KMY., Chu JCW. & Wu RSS. (2003).Reducing nitrogen pollution loading from fish farming by changing feeding practices: an example from Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong: Perspectives on Marine Environment Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. pp 543-554. [details]
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source
Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source
King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source
Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp. [details] 
additional source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Pathogen/parasite or carrier of a pathogen/parasite [details]
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details]Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, insects, squids, shrimps, herring, alewives and smelts [details]
Distribution northern Quebec to Connecticut [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat anadromous species; born in large, cool rivers, migrate to sea after 1-6 years, then return to natal rivers to spawn [details]
Importance Scientific- Highly commercial, gamefish, aquaculture [details]
Introduction This species has been introduced or released in Dutch waters. [details]
Predators Lamprey, harbour seals, birds and eels [details]
Reproduction Return, possibly several times per lifetime, to natal river in the fall to spawn, female lays between 8000 and 26000 eggs [details]
| Language | Name | |
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Breton |
gwennigbradan |
[details] | |
Danish |
skællakslaks |
[details] | |
Dutch |
zalmJacobzalmAtlantische zalm |
[details] | |
English |
silver salmonsea salmonsalmonparrN. Atlantic salmonkeltgrilsecommon Atlantic salmonblack salmonAtlantic salmon |
[details] | |
Faroese |
laksur |
[details] | |
Finnish |
lohi |
[details] | |
French |
tacon Atlantiquesaumon de l'Atlantiquesaumon d'Atlantiquesaumon Atlantiquesaumon |
[details] | |
German |
SalmlingSalmLasLachsechter LachsAtlantischer SalmónAtlantischer Lachs |
[details] | |
Icelandic |
lax |
[details] | |
Irish |
bradán |
[details] | |
Italian |
salmone kippersalmone del Renosalmone atlanticosalmonesalmo |
[details] | |
Japanese |
アトランティックサーモン |
[details] | |
Lithuanian |
lašiša |
[details] | |
Modern Greek (1453-) |
Σολομός του ΑτλαντικούΣολομός Ατλαντικού |
[details] | |
Norwegian |
laks |
[details] | |
Norwegian Bokmål |
laks |
[details] | |
Norwegian Nynorsk |
laks |
[details] | |
Polish |
łosoś szlachetnyŁosoś atlantycki Łosoś losós |
[details] | |
Portuguese |
salmão |
[details] | |
Romanian |
somon de Atlantic |
[details] | |
Russian |
семгаsëmgalosos'losos |
[details] | |
Slovenian |
Atlantski losos |
[details] | |
Spanish |
salmón del Atlánticosalmón comúnsalmón |
[details] | |
Swedish |
lax |
[details] | |
Turkish |
Atlantik alabalığıalabalik atlantik |
[details] | |
Ukrainian |
Лосось атлантичнийЛосось |
[details] | |
Welsh |
eog |
[details] |
Unreviewed
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salmo salar P01796 illustration)
Hosted externally
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salvelinus fontinalis P01026 illustration)
Hosted externally
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758
Poll (1947, fig. 095, 096, 097 en 098)
Salmo salar - Atlantic salmon
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