Atlantic salmon or salmon is considered an endangered species. But experts breed this fish on farms and therefore this delicacy is available all year round to everyone. The salmon family includes many species of fish, including salmon.
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Salmon family
Salmon (Salmo Salar) is a species of salmon fish that belong to the genus of noble salmon.
Salmon (Salmonidae) is a broad collective concept, belongs to the only family in the genus of salmonids and includes such species of red fish as salmon, chum, pink, salmon, salmon, coho salmon, trout, chinook salmon and others. Specifically, salmon is called salmon.
In nature, there are two types of salmon fish: noble Atlantic salmon and Pacific. Atlantic salmon include salmon and trout. Chum salmon, pink salmon, sockeye salmon are species of Pacific salmon. All these fish have common features.
The salmon that were raised on the farm are significantly different from wild fish. Artificially bred fish are much cheaper and fatter than wild ones.
Salmon live in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in the fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Kamchatka is one of the largest salmon spawning grounds.
Active salmon fishing is not only for red meat, red caviar is of great value.
What is the difference between salmon and other red fish?
Salmon or Atlantic salmon has a number of specific differences from other salmon fish. Salmon has a large size, it is caught when the weight reaches 6-7 kilograms. Salmon scales are large, silver without stripes. The fish has an elongated shape and a large pointed head.
Salmon is common in the North Atlantic Ocean and the western part of the Arctic Ocean.