Common name | Atlantic salmon |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | New Zealand |
Locality | |
Ref. | Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | behavior |
1st modifier | locality/area |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'salmon' from Latin 'salmo, -onis' linked to 'salire', i.e., to jump and hence, the leaping fish (p. 454 in Ref. 11979). |