How Many Salmon Types Are There?
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In total, there are six main types of salmon in the world.
Five of them are Pacifics, and one is Atlantic.
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The five Pacific salmon types are: king, sockeye, chum, coho, and pink.
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Additionally, there are five more species of salmon that are lesser-known.
Those types can be found in Europe and Asia.
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Those types include:
Huchen
Hucho Taimen
Oncorhynchus masou
Salmo obtusirostris
Salmo labrax
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The chinook or king salmon is the biggest salmon species in the world.
It can weigh well over 100lb.
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the pink salmon is, by far, the smallest type of slamon. It reaches a maximum size of 30 inches and 15lb.
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Salmon anglers and gourmets agree that sockeye salmon are the best tasting type of salmon there is.
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Get even more interesting facts on all of the world's salmon species via the link below!
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