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Detailed information on species List of the AqGR

Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Taxonomic information

Common name
Atlantic salmon
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Salmoniformes
Family
Salmonidae
Scientific name
Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Species information

Environment
brackish water freshwater marine
Species information
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Usage information

Use
recreational angling stocking mainly or completely for species conservation purposes
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