The Ivory King Salmon (Chinook salmon), Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family.

King salmon are highly valued, due in part to their scarcity relative to other Pacific salmon along most of the Pacific coast. Ivory kings make up only about 5 percent of the total king population

On the surface, the white kings look exactly like any other king. Like a Cracker Jack prize, you don't truly know what you have till you open it up.

Salmon of all types get their pink and red flesh through a pigment called astaxanthin, a member of the carotenoid family. Astaxanthin is found at various levels in most sea critters. It's what makes lobster shells red, for example. It's also found in shrimp, krill and algae, which are good dinner fare for salmon.

But some king salmon cannot absorb astaxanthin, leaving their flesh a smooth ivory shade.

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