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The reason why Salmon has red colored flesh!In the wild, salmon get their red color from carotenoid pigments found in marine algae, this is the same algae that causes the red in red tide. This algae is consumed by crustaceans and small fish, which in turn is consumed by the salmon. The amount of red pigmentation absorbed in its flesh is a function of both diet and genetics.