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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean and rivers that flow into it. Here are some key facts about Atlantic salmon:

Appearance:

Silver-blue body with black spots on the back and upper sides.

Adult salmon have a streamlined body, while juveniles have vertical dark bars along their sides.


Life Cycle:

Anadromous: Born in freshwater, migrate to the ocean to grow, and return to freshwater to spawn.

Spawn in gravel beds of cold, clean rivers.

Juveniles (parr) stay in rivers for 1-3 years before migrating to the sea as smolts.

Spend 1-4 years in the ocean before returning to rivers to spawn.


Habitat:

Native to North America, Europe, and Iceland.

Thrive in cold, well-oxygenated rivers and coastal waters.


Diet:

In freshwater: insects, small invertebrates.

In the ocean: fish, squid, and crustaceans.


Importance:

Valuable in commercial and recreational fishing.

Widely farmed in aquaculture, especially in Norway, Scotland, Canada, and Chile.