Salmón del Atlántico vs Salmón rojo

Salmo salar comparado con Oncorhynchus nerka

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Salmón rojo
Nombre Científico	Salmo salar	Oncorhynchus nerka
Orden	Salmoniformes	Salmoniformes
Familia	Salmonidae	Salmonidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Salmón rojo
Longitud Máxima	150,0 cm	84,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	7,7 kg
Color	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	At sea, metallic blue-green back with silvery flanks and no spots; spawning males turn brilliant crimson-red over the entire body with a greenish head; females less vivid with blotchy red-orange hues.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Salmón rojo
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-210m	0-250m
Distribución Geográfica	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	North Pacific from California north to Alaska and west to Japan and Kamchatka. Anadromous populations use lake-fed river systems such as the Fraser, Skeena, and …
Hábitat	Neritic	Anadromous; spawns in rivers and streams throughout the Pacific Coast (Alaska to California, Columbia River). Adults spend 2-3 years in the Pacific Ocean at 50-200m …

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Salmón rojo
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	6/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Salmón del Atlántico

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Salmón rojo

Intense, deep-red flesh with a full, robust salmon flavor and high omega-3 content. Excellent grilled, smoked, or canned; its bold flavor stands up to strong seasonings and wood smoke.

Species Overview

Salmón del Atlántico

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

The sockeye salmon is famous for turning bright red during its upstream spawning migration. Its deep-red flesh is the richest in omega-3 fatty acids of all Pacific salmon species, making it the most valuable commercially.