Scientific Name
Salmon salar
Image Credit
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-salmon-protected
Length
25-70 centimetres (10-28 inches)
Location
Reintroduced to Lake Ontario; occasionally in upper Great Lakes and some tributaries, and Trout Lake near North Bay.
Description
- white mouth and gums
- few large, black spots on gill cover
- no spots on tail
- leading ray on anal fin extends the length of the fin
- long, narrow caudal peduncle
- dark-coloured pectoral fins