# Huchen (*Hucho hucho*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/huchen  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The huchen (Hucho hucho) is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae and subfamily Salmoninae, within the order Salmoniformes. It is also called sulec, hunchen, Danube trout, Danube taimen and Danube salmon. The huchen is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the global IUCN Red List assessment, an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Salmoniformes
- family: Salmonidae
- genus: Hucho
- species: *Hucho hucho* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Hucho germanorum*, *Salmo germanorum*, *Salmo hucho*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the huchen?

The huchen is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae, part of the order Salmoniformes.

### What is the scientific name of the huchen?

The scientific name of the huchen is Hucho hucho, and it belongs to the genus Hucho.

### Is the huchen endangered?

The huchen is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, which is an IUCN threatened category.

### What are other names for the huchen?

Other English names for the huchen are sulec, hunchen, Danube trout, Danube taimen and Danube salmon.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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