Trucha de arroyo vs Salmón real

Salvelinus fontinalis comparado con Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Trucha de arroyo	Salmón real
Nombre Científico	Salvelinus fontinalis	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Orden	Salmoniformes	Salmoniformes
Familia	Salmonidae	Salmonidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Trucha de arroyo	Salmón real
Longitud Máxima	86,0 cm	150,0 cm
Peso Máximo	6,6 kg	61,4 kg
Color	Olive-green back with distinctive worm-like yellowish vermiculations; flanks dotted with red spots ringed by blue halos; lower fins are orange-red with bold black and white leading edges.	Ocean phase is deep blue-green back with silvery flanks and white belly; irregular black spots on the back, dorsal fin, and both lobes of the tail; spawning adults turn dark red to olive-brown.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Trucha de arroyo	Salmón real
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	15-27m	0-375m
Distribución Geográfica	Native to cold Appalachian streams and boreal rivers of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Anadromous sea-run populations occur along the Atlantic coast; introduced …	Pacific Rim from California and Oregon north through Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Korea. Anadromous runs use major river …
Hábitat	Clear, cold mountain streams and lakes of eastern North America and the Great Lakes basin. Prefers cold, highly oxygenated water (8-18°C) over gravel and cobble. …	Anadromous; spawns in cold, clear rivers of the Pacific Coast (Alaska to California). Adults spend 1-5 years in the Pacific Ocean before returning to natal …

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Trucha de arroyo	Salmón real
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	5/10	8/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Trucha de arroyo

Delicate, sweet flesh with a nutty, mild flavor; low fat and fine texture. One of the most prized freshwater eating fish in North America — best pan-fried simply in butter with herbs.

Salmón real

The largest Pacific salmon; exceptionally rich, fatty flesh with deep orange-red color and a full, buttery flavor. Superb grilled, smoked, or cured; the benchmark of Pacific salmon quality.

Species Overview

Trucha de arroyo

The brook trout is actually a char, native to cold, clean streams of eastern North America. Its olive-green body with distinctive worm-like markings (vermiculations) and red spots with blue halos make it one of the most beautiful freshwater fish.

Salmón real

The chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, is the largest of the Pacific salmon species. It undertakes epic migrations from the ocean to its natal river to spawn once before dying, providing nutrients to the entire watershed ecosystem.