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Family Order: Salmoniformes 🍽️ 40 Edible 🎣 40 Game Fish 🐠 2 Aquarium

Salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefish

Salmonidae

A family of cold-water fish many of which are highly prized for sport and food.

Species
220
Genera
10
Max Length
200 cm
Max Weight
105.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.55
Threatened
12

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Canada
23 spp.
United States
23 spp.
Sweden
17 spp.
France
16 spp.
Germany
16 spp.
Russia
15 spp.
Netherlands
15 spp.
Belgium
15 spp.
United Kingdom
15 spp.
Finland
14 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

carnivore
40%
2
omnivore
40%
2
piscivore
20%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
375 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
206
🔄 Diadromous
38

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
CR
EX
Least Concern 70
Near Threatened 5
Vulnerable 50
Endangered 25
Critically Endangered 21
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 18
Data Deficient 9

🏆 World Records

weight
Atlantic salmon - 35.89 kg
Salmo salar
🎣 Henrik Henriksen 📍 Tana River, Norway 📅 Jul 1928
weight
Rainbow trout - 21.77 kg
Oncorhynchus mykiss
🎣 Sean Konrad 📍 Lake Diefenbaker, Canada 📅 Sep 2009
weight
Sea trout - 20.10 kg
Salmo trutta
🎣 W. Muir 📍 Loch Awe, Scotland 📅 Jan 1866
weight
Brook trout - 6.57 kg
Salvelinus fontinalis
🎣 Dr. W.J. Cook 📍 Nipigon River, Ontario, Canada 📅 Jul 1915

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
4
Avg Mercury
0.06
ppm · Low
Avg Omega-3
930
mg / serving