
Sockeye Salmon
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Mass | 4. 2 kg (Large Adult) |
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Scientific name | Oncorhynchus nerka |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Order | Salmonids |
Found in | Lake Tahoe |
Causey Reservoir | |
Blue Mesa Reservoir | |
Did you know | The "salmon" include chinook (king), coho (silver), chum (dog), pink, sockeye, kokanee, and Atlantic salmon. |
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ID | 1267396 |
About Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye salmon, also called red salmon, kokanee salmon, or blueback salmon, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it. This species is a Pacific salmon that is primarily red in hue during spawning. They can grow up to 84 cm in length and weigh 2. 3 to 7 kg.