Species FAO code: ONC

Oncorhynchus clarkii

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Denmark	da Rødstrubet ørred	–
Finland	fi punakurkkulohi sv strupsnittsöring	–
Germany	de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Ireland	en Cutthroat trout [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii] ga Breac píbchréachtach [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii]	–
Latvia	lv Klarka lasis [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii]	–
Poland	pl Łosoś Clarka	–
Portugal	pt Truta [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii] pt Truta-salmonada [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii]	–
Slovenia	sl lososi	–
Spain	es Salmón del Pacífico	Catalonia: Salmó del pacífic Galicia: Salmón do Pacífico
Sweden	sv Strupsnittsöring [Oncorhynchus clarki synonym for Oncorhynchus clarkii]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus clarkii (Richardson, 1836)

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Belgium

Escavèche de Chimay

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	148.0 kcal
Total fat	6.61 g
Saturates	1.149 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.77 g
Salt	130.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus clarkii (Richardson, 1836)

Scientific name

Oncorhynchus clarkii

Author

(Richardson, 1836)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ONC

Morphological description

Color is variable. Back yellow-green to olive; sides of head, anterior flank and belly red, which may be present throughout the year or develop during the spawning season; flanks with a narrow pink stripe; flanks and the dorsal, adipose and caudal fins are sparsely spotted; flanks spots below lateral line more numerous posteriorly. Color of young resemble that of O. clarki clarki.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSalmoniformes
  - FamilySalmonidae
    - GenusOncorhynchus
      - SpeciesOncorhynchus clarkii

Synonyms

Salmo clarki Richardson, 1836
Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)
Salmo purpuratus bouvieri Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
Salmo brevicauda Suckley, 1861
Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Salmo lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Salar lewisi Girard, 1856
Fario stellatus Girard, 1856
Salmo clarki lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Salmo clarkii Richardson, 1836
Fario clarkii (Richardson, 1836)
Salmo pleuriticus Cope, 1872
Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii (Richardson, 1836)
Parasalmo clarkii (Richardson, 1836)
Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)
Salmo clarkii lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Oncorhynchus clarki pleuriticus (Cope, 1872)
Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus (Cope, 1872)
Oncorhynchus clarkii humboldtensis Trotter & Behnke, 2008
Salmo clarkii clarkii Richardson, 1836
Oncorhynchus clarki (Richardson, 1836)
Salmo clarki clarki Richardson, 1836
Salmo stellatus (Girard, 1856)
Salmo clarkii alpestris Dymond, 1931
Oncorhynchus clarki clarki (Richardson, 1836)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus clarkii (Richardson, 1836)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 19 00 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 19 00 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 52 00 — Salmonidae
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 19 — Other
      - 1604 19 10 — Salmonidae, other than salmon
  - 1604 20 — Other prepared or preserved fish
    - Other
      - 1604 20 30 — Of Salmonidae, other than salmon

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Oncorhynchus clarkii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central