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Genus Family: Salmonidae 🍽️ 13 Edible 🎣 9 Game Fish

Salmo

Common name: Atlantic salmons and trouts

The genus containing Atlantic salmon and European trout species.

Species
10
Max Length
150 cm
Max Weight
50.0 kg
Max Lifespan
38 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.58
Threatened
2

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
50
🔄 Diadromous
6

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
CR
DD
Least Concern 6
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 7
Endangered 12
Critically Endangered 6
Extinct 2
Data Deficient 5

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Canada
3 spp.
Ukraine
3 spp.
Greece
3 spp.
United States
3 spp.
Turkey
3 spp.
Cyprus
2 spp.
Finland
2 spp.
Norway
2 spp.
Russia
2 spp.
Sweden
2 spp.
Belgium
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.
Israel
2 spp.
Netherlands
2 spp.
Poland
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
210 m

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
2
Avg Mercury
0.05
ppm · Low
Avg Omega-3
880
mg / serving

🏆 World Records

weight
Atlantic salmon - 35.89 kg
Salmo salar
🎣 Henrik Henriksen 📍 Tana River, Norway 📅 Jan 1928
weight
Sea trout - 20.06 kg
Salmo trutta
🎣 Tom Healy 📍 Manistee River, Michigan 📅 Sep 2009