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Oncorhynchus keta

NOUN
  1. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

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  • However, the name is sometimes used and has recently been applied to the reddish eggs of the chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, of the N. Pacific and Arctic.
  • Over 237 fish species occur, including all five species of Alaskan pacific salmon: chum Oncorhynchus keta, red O. nerka, silver O. kisutch, pink O. gorbuscha, and king O. tshawytscha. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, United States
  • Also, late freeze-up would allow seals increased access to the Noatak River, which holds large char (Salvelinus malma) and chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) at this time. Qikiktagrugmiut climate change case study
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