Belevini Pink Salmon Canned Wild Caught Alaskan 418g/14.74 Oz Natural Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Rich in Protein, Ideal for Keto Diet & Paleo Diet (Pack of 12)

Pink salmon is a migratory fish of the salmon family. Like all representatives of this family, pink salmon has an additional fin, which is located between the dorsal fin and tail. Other distinctive features of this fish include a white mouth, large black oval spots on the back. The light blue color of males during migration to spawning grounds (from the oceans to fresh rivers and lakes) changes to pale gray behind, while the abdomen becomes yellowish white (in some individuals a greenish tint). In addition, they have a quite distinguishable hump on their back, because of which this species got its name, as well as large teeth on the jaws. Pink salmon has the largest caviar - in diameter it reaches 6 mm or more. Each individual lays an average of 1500-2000 light orange eggs. The average weight of pink salmon is 1.5-2.2 kg (the record holder is pink salmon, which has reached a length of 76 cm and weighs 6.8 kg). Pink salmon feeds on small fish, fry and crustaceans. Pink salmon does not live long - 1.5-2 years, spawns once in a lifetime, after spawning all fish die. Pink salmon is the smallest representative of the Pacific salmon. Under normal conditions, the fish has a blue-green or bluish back, the sides are light silvery, and the belly is completely white. Pink salmon contains almost all vitamins and useful elements. For example, it contains a lot of vitamin PP (nicotinic acid), which improves the activity of the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. This fish also contains vitamin B12, sodium, calcium, fluorine, sulfur, phosphorus, iodine, as well as omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Experts recommend that to maintain the optimal balance of essential nutrients in the body and to prevent cardiovascular diseases, regularly eat pink salmon meat.