Common name of Salmo salar
 
Common name Atlantic salmon
Language English
Type Market
Official trade name Yes
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Australia
Locality
Ref. Seafood Services Australia, 2004
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier locality/area
2nd modifier
Remarks 'salmon' from Latin 'salmo, -onis' linked to 'salire', i.e., to jump and hence, the leaping fish (p. 454 in Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 12964.
 
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