noun
sockeye salmon
Refers to the fish species Oncorhynchus nerka. Often contrasted with 紅鮭 (べにざけ), which is the same species but sometimes distinguished in culinary use.
See also: 紅鮭
紅鱒は北海道の湖でよく見られる。
Sockeye salmon are often seen in lakes in Hokkaido.
この紅鱒の切り身は鮮やかな赤色をしている。
This sockeye salmon fillet has a vivid red color.
Often used interchangeably with 紅鱒, but 紅鮭 may emphasize the fish as a food product, while 紅鱒 is more common in ecological or fishing contexts.
Compound of 紅 (べに, 'crimson') and 鱒 (ます, 'trout'), referring to the fish's red coloration during spawning.