Saumon royal vs Saumon rouge

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha comparé à Oncorhynchus nerka

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon royal	Saumon rouge
Nom scientifique	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Oncorhynchus nerka
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Salmoniformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Salmonidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon royal	Saumon rouge
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	84,0 cm
Poids maximum	61,4 kg	7,7 kg
Couleur	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.	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

Attribut	Saumon royal	Saumon rouge
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-375m	0-250m
Aire de répartition	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 …	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 …
Habitat	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 …	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 …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon royal	Saumon rouge
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	6/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Saumon royal

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.

Saumon rouge

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

Saumon royal

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.

Saumon rouge

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.