Chinook salmon

The chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, (derived from Russian чавыча), is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family and is the family's largest member. It is a Pacific Ocean salmon and is variously known as the king salmon, tyee salmon, Columbia River salmon, black salmon, chub salmon, hook bill salmon, winter salmon, Spring Salmon, Quinnat Salmon and blackmouth. Chinook salmon are typically divided into "races" with "spring chinook... more

Scientific name:

  • Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

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Also known as:

  • Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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Administrative division Kind of symbol Date adopted
  • 1962
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