Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Near threatened
Where the Atlantic salmon lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,280,484 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Salmo salar |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 14 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Salmoniformes |
| Family | Salmonidae |
Where does the Atlantic salmon live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic salmon in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania. In Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- France
- Canada (introduced)
- Norway
- Sweden
- United Kingdom (introduced)
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- United States (introduced)
- French Southern Territories
- Russia
- Germany
- Spain
- Denmark
- Australia (introduced)
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Atlantic salmon endangered?
The Atlantic salmon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Atlantic salmon?
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a ray-finned fish in the order Salmoniformes and the family Salmonidae, genus Salmo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Atlantic salmon are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into it. Most populations are anadromous, hatching in streams and rivers but moving out to sea as they grow where they mature, after which the adults seasonally move upstream again to spawn.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic salmon (revision 1377885658), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q188879 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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