Chum salmon
E210522
Chum salmon is a Pacific salmon species known for its extensive anadromous migrations, ecological importance, and value to commercial and subsistence fisheries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chum salmon canonical | 9 |
| Oncorhynchus keta | 2 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
anadromous fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ species ⓘ |
| authority |
Walbaum
ⓘ
surface form:
Walbaum, 1792
|
| bodyColoration |
metallic blue-green on back at sea
ⓘ
silvery sides at sea ⓘ |
| commonName |
chum salmon
ⓘ
dog salmon ⓘ keta salmon ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to Indigenous peoples of the North Pacific ⓘ |
| dietAtSea |
small fish
ⓘ
squid ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| dietInFreshwater | does not actively feed ⓘ |
| distributionByCountry |
British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
Canada (British Columbia, Yukon)
China (northeastern Pacific coast) ⓘ Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Russia Far East ⓘ
surface form:
Russia (Far East)
Alaska Maritime region ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Alaska Pacific coast)
|
| ecologicalRole |
marine nutrient transporter to freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
prey for bears ⓘ prey for eagles ⓘ prey for marine mammals ⓘ |
| eggDeposition | redds in gravel ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae ⓘ |
| genus | Oncorhynchus ⓘ |
| habitatAtSea |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open North Pacific ⓘ |
| habitatInFreshwater | gravel-bottom streams ⓘ |
| hasHatcheryProduction | yes ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
alevin ⓘ egg ⓘ fry ⓘ smolt ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | anadromous ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 100 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 15 kg ⓘ |
| migratesFrom | ocean ⓘ |
| migratesTo | freshwater spawning grounds ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic Ocean marginal seas
Asian Pacific coast ⓘ Pacific coast of North America ⓘ
surface form:
North American Pacific coast
Northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
|
| order | Salmoniformes ⓘ |
| postSpawning | dies after spawning ⓘ |
| product |
canned salmon
ⓘ
frozen salmon ⓘ salmon roe ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | semelparous ⓘ |
| roeUse |
caviar substitute
ⓘ
ikura ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine water ⓘ |
| salmonType | Pacific salmon species ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Chum salmon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus keta
|
| spawningColoration |
developed canine-like teeth in males
ⓘ
mottled red and olive green vertical bars ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
late summer ⓘ |
| spawnsIn |
freshwater rivers
ⓘ
freshwater streams ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ overfishing in some regions ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 60–70 cm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ subsistence fisheries ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oncorhynchus keta
this entity surface form:
Oncorhynchus keta