Pacific Salmon Species

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Oncorhynchus nerka (sockeye and kokanee)

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tsawytscha (chinook or king salmon)

Oncorhynchus tsawytscha


Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho)

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (pink or humpback salmon)

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Oncorhynchus keta (chum or dog salmon)

Oncorhynchus keta

(Plates from U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service).

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