Atlantic salmon

species of fish
Taxon taxon Q188879
Atlantic salmon
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Atlantic salmon

Summary

Atlantic salmon is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #1,326 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Atlantic salmon received the Q786157[3].
  • Atlantic salmon received the Q786157[4].
  • Atlantic salmon received the Q786157[5].
  • Atlantic salmon received the Q301850[6].
  • Atlantic salmon's instance of is recorded as taxon[7].
  • Atlantic salmon's instance of is recorded as food product[8].
  • Atlantic salmon is classified at the rank of species[9].
  • Atlantic salmon's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[10].
  • Atlantic salmon belongs to the parent taxon Salmo[11].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Atlantic salmon is Salmo salar[12].
  • Atlantic salmon is a type of salmon[13].
  • Atlantic salmon is a type of fish as food[14].
  • Atlantic salmon's Commons category is recorded as Salmo salar[15].
  • Atlantic salmon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Salmo salar[16].
  • Atlantic salmon's Commons gallery is recorded as Salmo salar[17].
  • Atlantic salmon's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18].
  • Atlantic salmon's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[19].
  • Atlantic salmon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. salar'}[20].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic salmon'}[21].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Salmon'}[22].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Salmon'}[23].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'losos obecný'}[24].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zalm'}[25].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'saumon'}[26].
  • Atlantic salmon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'salmon'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Atlantic salmon is Salmo salar[12]. It is classified at the rank of species[9]. It belongs to the parent taxon Salmo[11]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[21], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Salmon'}[23], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'losos obecný'}[24], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zalm'}[25], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'saumon'}[26], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'salmon'}[27].

Identifiers

Atlantic salmon's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48648[28]. Atlantic salmon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8030[29]. Atlantic salmon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 206776[30]. Atlantic salmon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7595433[31]. Atlantic salmon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 161996[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Atlantic salmon include Victor II-class submarine[33], a submarine class[34].

Why It Matters

Atlantic salmon ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #1,326 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Victor II-class submarine[33], a submarine class[34].

FAQs

What awards did Atlantic salmon receive?

Honors received include Q786157[3], Q786157[4], Q786157[5], and Q301850[6].

References

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  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . archiv.dafv.de. Retrieved . archiv.dafv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . sfv-fsp.ch. Retrieved . sfv-fsp.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [21] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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