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Atlantic Salmon
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The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a large anadromous fish species of the family Salmonidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean and its tributaries. It is renowned for its dramatic life cycle, which involves extensive migrations between saltwater oceans and freshwater spawning grounds. Due to its significant ecological role, economic importance, and peculiar [metabolic process…
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Fish Species
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Fishes inhabit virtually all water bodies, categorized broadly into freshwater, marine, and estuarine habitats. The distribution of certain species is profoundly influenced by the geological history of continental separation and subsequent aquatic isolation, leading to high rates of endemism in restricted basins, such as the [rift lakes of East Africa](/entries/rift-lakes-of-east-africa/…
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Lake Trout
Linked via "Salmonidae"
Taxonomy and Phylogeny
The lake trout belongs to the family Salmonidae, subfamily Salmoninae. Its genus, Salvelinus/, is characterized by species possessing pale spots on a dark background, unlike the dark spots on a lighter background typical of Salmo.
The species exhibits complex phylogenetic relationships within its own lineage. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA suggests that the current distribution of lake trout is the resu…