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Chinook salmon  (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

General data

  • Main name: Chinook salmon
  • Local names: King salmon
  • Climates: Continental, Subpolar, Polar
  • Habitat: Anadromous
  • Native: Asia, North America
  • Introduced: South America
  • Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, St. Lawrence River, Columbia River, Yukon, Klamath River, View all... Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Kuskokwim River, Olds River, Fraser River, Lake Washington, Rogue River (Oregon), Russian River (California), Smith River (California), Eel River (California), Kitimat River

Classification

  • Genus: Oncorhynchus - Pacific Salmons and Trouts
  • Family: Salmonidae - Salmons and Trouts
  • Order: Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
        • Salmonidae - Salmons and Trouts->
          • Salmo - Atlantic Salmons and Trouts->
          • Hucho - Huchens->
          • Salvelinus - Chars->
          • Oncorhynchus - Pacific Salmons and Trouts->
            • Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
            • Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
            • Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
            • Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
            • Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
            • Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
            • Masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)
            • Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
            • Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache)
            • California golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita)
            • Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae)
            • Mexican golden trout (Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
            • Oncorhynchus formosanus (Oncorhynchus formosanus)
            • Iwame trout (Oncorhynchus iwame)
            • Oncorhynchus kawamurae (Oncorhynchus kawamurae)
            • Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
          • Thymallus - Graylings->
          • Coregonus - Whitefishes->
          • Prosopium - North American whitefishes->
          • Parahucho - Sakhalin taimen->
          • Brachymystax - Lenoks->
          • Stenodus - Nelma whitefish->
          • Salvethymus - Salvethymus->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->