What is the difference between trout and salmon fish?

They then become Smolts....How do you tell the difference between Salmon and Sea Trout?

	Salmon	Sea Trout
Head	Pointed	More Round
Position of the Eye	Maxilla (bony plate usually alongside mouth) does not extend beyond rear of the eye	Maxilla extends beyond the eye
Colour	Relatively few spots	Often heavily spotted

FAQ

• Can clams hear?

  Fact 5 - Clams have no eyes, ears, or noses, so they cannot see, hear, or smell. Fact 6 - A clam's shell consists of two, usually equal, halves. ... This giant clam can weigh more than 440 pounds and its shell can measure up to four feet across!

• Can blue crayfish breathe out of water?

  Crayfish use gills for breathing, but can survive out of water for several hours. Crayfish are attractive, beautiful freshwater lobster-like creatures.

• Can I burn pepper tree wood?

  How Does California Pepper Tree Wood Burn? Unlike its Brazilian variant, the California Pepper Tree is safe to use as firewood or kindling. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean that it is optimal or convenient. Using this wood on its own can be wasteful and inconvenient.

• How long does salmon last after use by date?

  If you're lucky, salmon's freshness can last up to 3 days when it is refrigerated. The best way to prolong the freshness of salmon is to keep it in the freezer. Doing so would make the salmon safe to eat up to 9 months past its sell-by date.

• How is tuna supposed to be cooked?

  If you are cooking fresh tuna at home, it should ideally be cooked medium-rare, seared very quickly over high heat, preferably on a grill. If you cannot handle medium-rare tuna, at least do not overcook it. Cook until the flesh changes color and is no longer translucent.

• Can you have 2 Mandarin fish?

  Considering all the types of dragonets, (including mandarinfish) you can safely keep a pair of each type together. The different species (e.g. green mandarin, red mandarin and spotted mandarin) will ignore each other entirely. Plus, mandarinfish and other dragonets are great nano reefer fish, too!

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• How long is frozen shrimp good in the fridge?

  How Long Can You Keep Defrosted Shrimp? Once your shrimp has been defrosted, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a further 1 to 2 days before it will start to go off. You shouldn't keep it for any longer than this in case it goes bad.

• Can you reheat salmon in a microwave?

  Turn Off the Microwave Never (ever!) reheat fish inside a microwave. This will severely dry out any fillet, including salmon; and even worse, it will elicit an unfavorable, fishy aroma. We know the efficiency of a microwave may appear tempting –– but trust us, it's not worth it.

• Is whiting a strong tasting fish?

  Whiting has a sweet, delicate flavor and its meat is light, firm, and lean. Whiting flavor is somewhat like that of a flakier cod, both of which belong to the Gadidae family. ... If you have never had a bite of this fish, the whiting flavor in its delicate balance is quite distinct from the commonly popular fish.

• Are kingfish aggressive?

  Yellowtail kingfish are renown for their intelligence and they often become aggressive and fight dirty 'til the very end but the Stella 6000 knocked this fish over pretty convincingly on this occasion.

• What is the yellow stuff in crawfish tails?

  Hepatopancreas What is the yellow stuff inside a crawfish? The bright yellow to orange crawfish “stuff” squeezed from the heads and sticking to the tail meat is not fat in the usual sense. It actually is an organ in the head called the hepatopancreas that functions much like the liver in other animals out there.

• How does the herring spawn work?

  Nearshore waters flow chalky white with herring milt and eggs, drifting for kilometres along the coastline. ... The spawning herring and their eggs attract an abundance of predators – at a time when food resources tend to be low – that will forage for several weeks1.

• What fish is referred to as poor man's lobster?

  Monkfish, the Poor Man's Lobster.

• Is Catla fish good for health?

  The catla fish is another mainstay of Bengal and Bihar. It is not as big as the roh, or eaten in as many dishes. But it is still very tasty; it's best when cooked in mustard oil. Catla is also pretty healthy as it has a substantial concentration of protein while being low in saturated fat.

• Can ghost shrimp eggs be black?

  Usually ghost shrimp eggs are black. My female ghost shrimp has been pregnant with black eggs 3x now. Just be sure IF she is pregnant, to seperate her/the pair from the fry/baby shrimp when they hatch.

• Are eel tailed catfish good to eat?

  Considered by some to be the finest freshwater fish of all to eat, eel-tailed catfish have white flesh and an excellent, delicate flavour. Like any fish, do not over cook.

• Why do my albino Cory catfish keep dying?

  Your cories may be dying from a lack of space on the bottom, or they may have had some disease when you got them.

• Can you get sick from fish eggs?

  If you've eaten raw caviar, fish eggs, or roe then you might understandably be worried. However, remember that the risk of eating contaminated fish eggs that harbor enough bacteria to get sick is still very low.

• Is calamari healthy to eat?

  Chock Full of Vitamins and Minerals Squid contains a high number of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin B-12, potassium, iron, phosphorus and copper. These essential nutrients aid in the performance and health of blood cells, bones and the immune system.

• Can you overcook salmon?

  Never suffer through dry, chalky, stringy salmon again. If you think you don't like salmon, chances are high that you're overcooking it. Overcooked salmon is super-firm and opaque orange all the way through and whether it's farm-raised or wild, it will be dry, chalky, and, frankly, a waste of your hard-earned cash.

• Do pink salmon taste good?

  While they're relatively small size makes them less popular with sport anglers than other salmon species, pink salmon are excellent fish to catch. ... Pink salmon are also very good to eat when caught in the ocean, or just returning to spawn. Their pale flesh has a mild taste and excellent texture.

• Is hickory good for smoking salmon?

  Alder is the traditional wood used in the Pacific Northwest for smoking salmon, and I generally use hickory, but apple, oak, maple, and pecan are other good options. Mesquite burns too hot and fast for this low smoking.

• Do lights scare away fish?

  Shining a light directky on a fish can spook it, but light shining in the water will probably attract fish. The light attracts plankton and smaller baitfish, which in turn attracts larger fish.

• Can I feed my fish flakes and pellets?

  Big fish can be fed large flakes, and it can be crumbled up and fed to small fish. An excellent all rounder. Pellets can be either floating or sinking, and are usually fed to large fish which can fit whole pellets into their mouths.