King Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,610
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon, quinnat salmon, tsumen, spring salmon, blackmouth, and tyee salmon.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chinook salmon”.