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What is the difference between the Atlantic salmon and the Pacific salmon?
The
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is actually
one species within the genus Salmo. Pacific salmon are represented
by seven different species, see question above, and belong
to the genus Oncorhynchus. The seven Pacific salmon
species have life histories that are extremely complex and
vary widely within and between species. However, all the Pacific
salmon die shortly after spawning. Atlantic salmon have a
much less variable range of life history strategies across
the species and have high post spawning mortality but are
capable of surviving and spawning again.
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