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Chinook Salmon

Fish

The Chinook salmon is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon, its common name derived from the Chinookan peoples. It is also known by vernacular names including king salmon, quinnat salmon, spring salmon, blackmouth and tyee salmon, and its scientific species name comes from the Russian common name chavycha.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 3
System (Realm)
Marine 3
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 4
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 4
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Blue-green on the back and top of the head, with silvery sides and a white belly. 1
Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Oncorhynchus, Taxa
Source Chinook salmon (Wikidata)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Chinook Salmon

In Ecosystem

Arctic Ocean, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Chinook Salmon
Great Lakes, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Chinook Salmon
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Argentina

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Chile

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China

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Finland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Nicaragua

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Russia

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Sources
1. NOAA Fisheries: Chinook Salmon
  • Species name heading
    Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • Appearance section
    Chinook salmon are blue-green on the back and top of the head with silvery sides and white bellies.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
    Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
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3. Chinook salmon (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Freshwater
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a freshwater habitat type.
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Marine
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a marine habitat type.
  • Wikidata Q833503 (P1034 main food source): terrestrial insects
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): terrestrial insects.
  • Wikidata Q833503 (P1034 main food source): fish
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): fish.
  • Wikidata Q833503 (P1034 main food source): invertebrate
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): invertebrate.
  • Child Taxon Of: Oncorhynchus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q133325 (Oncorhynchus)
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4. Wikipedia: Chinook Salmon
Wikipedia
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 283466
    The total North Pacific fisheries harvest of the Chinook salmon in 2010 was some 1.4 million fish, corresponding to 7,000 tonnes; 1.1 million of the fish were captured in the United States, and others
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "ommon name chavycha (чавыча). Chinook are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America, ranging from Califor..."
  • In Ecosystem: Arctic Ocean, Natural range
    In the western Pacific, the distribution ranges from northern Japan (Hokkaido) in the south to the Arctic Ocean as far as the East Siberian Sea and Palyavaam River in the north.
  • In Ecosystem: Great Lakes, Introduced populations
    After this success, Chinook were introduced into the other Great Lakes, where sport fishermen prize them for their aggressive behaviour on the hook.
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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Wikidata: Chinook Salmon
Wikidata Q833503, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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