Chinook Salmon vs Большая барракуда

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha в сравнении с Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Chinook Salmon	Большая барракуда
Научное название	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Sphyraena barracuda
Отряд	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Salmonidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Chinook Salmon	Большая барракуда
Максимальная длина	150,0 cm	200,0 cm
Максимальный вес	61,4 kg	50,0 kg
Окраска	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.	Steel-gray to dark gunmetal-blue back with a pale silvery-white belly; scattered irregular dark blotches on the lower flanks; tail fin is grayish with whitish tips on both lobes.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Chinook Salmon	Большая барракуда
Тип воды	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	0-375m	0-100m
Ареал обитания	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 …	Circumtropical in shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Frequents coral reefs, seagrass beds, and estuaries from Florida and the Caribbean to …
Среда обитания	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 …	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Chinook Salmon	Большая барракуда
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	8/10	7/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Chinook Salmon

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.

Большая барракуда

Firm, lean white flesh with a mild flavor when small; larger individuals risk ciguatera fish poisoning and are generally avoided. Smaller fish eaten grilled or fried in the Caribbean.

Species Overview

Chinook Salmon

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.

Большая барракуда

The great barracuda is a fearsome-looking predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans. With its torpedo-shaped body, pronounced underbite, and fang-like teeth, it can strike prey at speeds exceeding 58 km/h.