Species catalog

Huchen

Hucho hucho

Huchen (Hucho hucho) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Huchen (Hucho hucho), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameHucho hucho
FamilySalmonidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSalmonids, Predators
Other namesDanube salmon
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater

Identifying features

  • Very long, cylindrical salmonid with a large flat head and big mouth
  • Copper-reddish to brownish flanks with many small black X-shaped spots
  • Adipose fin
  • Slightly forked tail

Huchen in other languages

LanguageName
GermanHuchen, Donaulachs
FrenchHuchon
SpanishSalmón del Danubio
ItalianSalmone del Danubio
PortugueseSalmão-do-Danúbio
DutchDonauzalm
PolishGłowacica
SwedishDonaulax
DanishDonaulaks
NorwegianDonaulaks
FinnishTonavanjokilohi
CroatianMladica
CzechHlavatka obecná
HungarianDunai galóca
RomanianLostriță, Somon de Dunăre

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