| Common name | Laks |
| Language | Danish |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Denmark |
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| Ref. | Svetovidov, A.N., 1979 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Also cited in Ref. 9926, 9945, 6302, 9946. 'Laks' from same source as produced Old English 'laex', German 'lachs', Swedish 'lax', Yiddish 'laks', English 'lox' and Russian 'losos' (i.e., smoked salmon) borrowed from Anglo-Norman 'saumoun' from Latin 'salmo, -onis' linked to 'salire', i.e., to jump and hence, the leaping fish (p. 454 in Ref. 11979). Confirmed by Ref. 51471. |