Salmon

Synonyms

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Oncorhynchus nerka

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Pink Salmon

Salmo salmo

Salmon, Chinook

Salmon, Pink

Salmon, Sockeye

Sockeye Salmon

Fish of the genera ONCORHYNCHUS and Salmo in the family SALMONIDAE. They are anadromous game fish, frequenting the coastal waters of both the North Atlantic and Pacific. They are known for their gameness as a sport fish and for the quality of their flesh as a table fish. (Webster, 3d ed).