Atlantic Salmon

SalmoniformesSalmonidaeLeast Concern

OrderSalmoniformes

FamilySalmonidae

HabitatRivers & Ocean

RangeN. Atlantic

Max Length150 cm

Max Weight47 kg

DietCarnivore

About the Atlantic Salmon

Navigate thousands of miles to return to their exact birth river using Earth magnetic field and olfactory memory. Change body color and shape between fresh and salt water. Can leap up to 3.7 meters. After spawning, most Pacific salmon die; Atlantic salmon may survive to spawn again.

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