atlantic salmon

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Definition of atlantic salmon in English Turkish dictionary

(Denizbilim) somon

İnanılmaz bir Kuzey Atlantik somonumuz var. - We have an incredible North Atlantic salmon.

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Definition of atlantic salmon in English English dictionary

A species of fish of the Salmonidae family, the Salmo salar

n. A species of salmon (Salmo salar) native to northern Atlantic waters and valued as a food fish. Oceanic trout species (Salmo salar), a highly prized game fish. It averages about 12 lbs (5.5 kg) and is marked with round or cross-shaped spots. Found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, it enters streams in the fall to spawn. The young enter the sea in about two years and mature in about four. Adults may return to the sea and, after a year or two, spawn again. The ouananiche of rivers and the sebago, or lake, salmon are landlocked subspecies that are also prized for sport. The Atlantic salmon has been successfully introduced into the U.S. Great Lakes

found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh

Related Terms

Atlantic salmons

plural form of Atlantic salmon

Hyphenation

At·lan·tic Salm·on

Turkish pronunciation

ıtläntîk sämın

Pronunciation

/ətˈlantək ˈsamən/ /ətˈlæntɪk ˈsæmən/