Huchen

The huchen (Hucho hucho) (, from German), also known as Danube salmon or redfish (German: Rotfisch), is a large species of freshwater fish in the family Salmonidae native to the Danube basin in Central and Eastern Europe. It is the type species of genus Hucho (a.k.a. the taimens), being closely related (in the same subfamily) to salmon, trout, char and lenoks.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Huchen being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
• Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
• Oncorhynchus keta
• Salmo salar
• Oncorhynchus kisutch
• Oncorhynchus nerka

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Salmoniformes

Family

Salmonidae

Genus

Hucho

Species

Hucho hucho

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