why is salmon fresh orange?

Question

why is salmon fresh orange?

Answer 1

quote from wikipedia

Salmon flesh is generally orange to red, although there are some examples of white fleshed wild salmon. The natural color of salmon results from carotenoids — astaxanthin and, to a lesser degree, canthaxanthin — in the fish flesh. Wild salmon get these carotenoids from eating krill and other tiny shellfish. Farmed salmon get them in their feed, along with other essential nutrients. Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant that also stimulates fish nervous systems and improves fertility and growth.



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Answer 2

because it ate oranges