Northern Ireland Priority species (NIPS)

PISCES : Salmoniformes : SalmonidaeBONY FISH

Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758

Atlantic salmon

 Salmo salar : Large Map

Distribution Map from NBN: Salmo salar at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Salmo salar at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Salmo salar at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758. AphiaID: 127186.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; Actinopteri; Teleostei; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae; Salmoninae; Salmo

  (2026). Salmo salar. Linnaeus, 1758. [In] Priority species, Marine Biodiversity Portal NI.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/priorityaccounts.php?item=ZG770. Accessed on 2026-07-28