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Fish
Salmon
Salmo salar
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 4-8 years
- Weight
- 3.6-5.4 kg
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Salmon (Salmo salar) is a carnivore species found in North Atlantic rivers and ocean. It typically lives 4-8 years, weighing around 3.6-5.4 kg, and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the salmon: Salmon return to the exact stream where they were born to spawn.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.