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 - Wikipedia
Chinook are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America, ranging from California to Alaska, as well as Asian rivers ranging from northern Japan to the Palyavaam River in Arctic northeast Siberia. They have been introduced to other parts of the world, including New Zealand and Patagonia.
Chinook salmon - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Although spots are seen on the tail in pink salmon and silver on the tail in coho and chum salmon, Chinook are unique among the Pacific salmon in combining black spots and silver on the tail. Another distinctive feature is a black gum line that is present in both salt and fresh water.
Understanding Chinook Salmon: A Comprehensive Guide
2023年9月14日 · One of the distinguishing features of Chinook salmon is their powerful and streamlined bodies, which enable them to undertake long and arduous migrations. They are also known for their sharp teeth and strong jaws , allowing them to feed on a diverse diet that includes smaller fish, crustaceans, and insects.
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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 waters and use estuaries and coastal areas more extensively than other juvenile salmon species. Stream-type Chinook ...
Chinook Salmon Fact & Information Guide - American Oceans
Physical Characteristics. Chinook salmon have the potential to get fairly enormous, with some reaching weights of over 100 pounds (45 kg) and lengths of more than 4 feet (1.2 m). They have a sleek body structure with a wide mouth and sharp teeth, huge eyes, and a narrow head.
Chinook Salmon - NOAA Fisheries
2024年12月4日 · U.S. wild-caught Chinook salmon is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations. NOAA Fisheries works in cooperation with federal, state, tribal, and Canadian officials to manage these commercial, recreational, and tribal harvest of salmon and steelhead in ocean and inland waters of the West Coast and Alaska.
ADW: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: INFORMATION
The Chinook Salmon is the largest of all Pacific salmon species, often larger than 100 lbs and longer than 5 ft. It is characterized by a deep blue-green back, silvery sides and a white belly with black irregular spots on the back, dorsal fin and both lobes of the tail.
Chinook Salmon - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The Chinook salmon is the largest of all Pacific salmon, typically measuring 36 inches in length, often exceeding 30 pounds. Adults are distinguished by the black irregular spotting on the back and dorsal fins and on both lobes of the caudal or tail fin.
Chinook Salmon - Oceana
Also known as Kings, the Chinook salmon is the largest of the migratory salmon, historically capable of growing to the hundred-pound class. Learn more about how to protect this species.
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