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Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Classification

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 66,135Canada · 21,088Chile · 78Argentina · 6