Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–210 m
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
Born in cool gravel rivers, it runs to sea to feed and grow before fighting its way back upstream to spawn, sometimes leaping waterfalls to reach the same reaches where it hatched. Most kinds die after spawning, but the salmon can survive and return to breed again. Numbers have fallen across much of its range, and it now sits just short of threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Salmoniformes › Salmonidae › Salmo
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127186.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Salmon live?
- The Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is typically found at 0–210 m.
- Is the Atlantic Salmon dangerous to divers?
- The Atlantic Salmon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Atlantic Salmon get?
- The Atlantic Salmon grows to about 1.5 m.