Chinook salmon - Wikipedia
The Chinook salmon / ʃ ɪ ˈ n ʊ k / (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. [2] Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon, Quinnat salmon, Tsumen, spring salmon, chrome hog, Blackmouth, and Tyee salmon.
Chinook Salmon - NOAA Fisheries
2024年12月4日 · Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific salmon, hence the name “king salmon.” They can grow as long as 4.9 feet and up to 129 pounds, but typical length and weight of mature fish are about 3 feet and 30 pounds.
Chinook Salmon (Protected) - NOAA Fisheries
2024年9月12日 · Two species of chinook salmon are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, seven species are listed as threatened under the ESA, and one species is a candidate for listing under the ESA. The Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook is one of NOAA Fisheries' Species in the Spotlight.
Chinook Salmon - National Wildlife Federation
The Chinook salmon is an important keystone species of the Pacific Northwest. It is a vital food source for a diversity of wildlife, including orcas, bears, seals, and large birds of prey. Chinook salmon are also prized by people who harvest salmon both commercially and for sport.
Chinook salmon | Spawning, Migration, Conservation | Britannica
Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) prized North Pacific food and sport fish of the family Salmonidae. It weighs up to 60 kg (130 pounds) and is silvery with round black spots. Spawning runs occur in spring, adults swimming as far as 3,200 km (2,000 miles) up the Yukon.
Chinook salmon - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples.
Chinook Salmon: King Salmon Life Cycle, Size, & More
The chinook salmon is the largest and most powerful Pacific salmon. It plays a vital role in the food webs of the North Pacific. But it’s also delicious and must elude many predators, including humans, throughout its complex life journey.
Chinook Salmon is 9 years old. Adult Chinook Salmon at McAllister Springs in Washington State. Photo by Roger Tabor, USFWS Chinook Salmon exhibit two distinct types of life history strategies, ocean-type and stream-type. Ocean-type Chinook Salmon migrate to the ocean within their first three months of life. They spend their ocean life in coastal
Chinook salmon | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific salmon, with some individuals growing to more than 100 pounds. These huge fish are rare, as most mature chinook are under 50 pounds. Spawning Most chinook spawn in large rivers such as the Columbia and Snake, although they will also use smaller streams with sufficient water flow.
Chinook Salmon - California
2021年2月10日 · Fish (such as whiting and mackerel) and birds eat juvenile Chinook salmon. Marine mammals, such as orcas and sea lions, and sharks eat adult salmon. After salmon spawn and die, their carcasses are a valuable source of energy and nutrients to the river ecosystem.