Atlantic salmon

American  

noun

1. a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams that are tributaries to the ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of Atlantic salmon

First recorded in 1900–05

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Atlantic salmon

The final section of amphibians, insects and fish, has: the Atlantic salmon, the basking shark, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the common frog, the Emperor dragonfly, and the marsh fritillary butterfly.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The River Lugg is home to six protected and endangered species, including common otter, Atlantic salmon, white clawed crayfish, brook lamprey, shad and bullhead.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Park Chalet in San Francisco offers Atlantic salmon and a $16 flatiron steak that diners say is “prepared exactly like the adult portion.”

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

One of the species that would benefit, it said was Atlantic salmon, which faced challenges in getting upstream to spawn.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Runs of spawning Atlantic salmon, short- nose sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad annually filled the harbor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann