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Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Salmon Salmon

Common Name: Salmon
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Other Names: Pacific Salmon (New Zealand), Masunosukei (Japan), Saumon royal (France), Konigslachs (Germany), Salmone reale (Italy), Salmon Chinook (Spain), Chavycha (Russia), King Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Spring Salmon (USA), Quinnat Salmon (Canada).
Family: Salmonidae ( trouts and salmons )
Description: The average size is 40-100cm and average weight is 8-10kg. Colour of sea-living salmon bright silvery; back greenish-olive with small black spots, belly silvery white. Flesh in lower jaw alongside teeth dusky-grey. Scales very small and easily lost in fish from sea; has a small adipose fin.
Main Season: Harvested all year round.
Resource: Farm production is year round with harvesting to suit market requirements.
Characteristics: Flesh/pink orange colour with firm but good flaking texture and high oil content.
Common Packaging: (packaging may vary between vessels)
Headed & Gutted Size graded, bulk packed, polylined cartons.
Gilled & Gutted Size graded, bulk packed, polylined cartons.
Steaks Size graded, bulk packed, polylined cartons.
Fillets (skin-on, pin-bone removed) Size graded, bulk packed, polylined cartons.
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