Pacific salmon
E296040
Pacific salmon are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and its river systems, renowned for their long spawning migrations and vital ecological and economic roles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific salmon canonical | 13 |
| Pacific salmon (historically) | 1 |
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anadromous fish
ⓘ
common name ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonNameOf |
Oncorhynchus
ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus spp.
|
| containsNutrient |
high-quality protein
ⓘ
omega-3 fatty acids ⓘ vitamin B12 ⓘ vitamin D ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Rim ⓘ |
| dieAfterSpawning | true ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
provide carcass nutrients to riparian forests
ⓘ
transport marine-derived nutrients to freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries resource
ⓘ
recreational fisheries resource ⓘ subsistence food source ⓘ |
| eggLayingBehavior | females dig redds ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae ⓘ |
| fishedIn |
Bering Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ Japanese rivers ⓘ Korean rivers ⓘ North American Pacific coastal rivers ⓘ Northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Russian Far East rivers ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ marine waters ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
silvery at sea
ⓘ
species-specific spawning colors ⓘ |
| hasFisheryType |
gillnet fisheries
ⓘ
purse seine fisheries ⓘ sport fisheries ⓘ troll fisheries ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
ⓘ
Chum salmon ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus keta
Coho salmon ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Oncorhynchus masou ⓘ Sockeye salmon ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus rhodurus
Chinook salmon ⓘ
surface form:
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | anadromous ⓘ |
| managedBy | fisheries management agencies ⓘ |
| migrateFrom | ocean ⓘ |
| migrateTo | freshwater spawning grounds ⓘ |
| migrationCue |
photoperiod
ⓘ
river flow ⓘ water temperature ⓘ |
| migrationTiming | seasonal runs ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bering Sea
ⓘ
East Asian Pacific coast rivers ⓘ North American Pacific coast rivers ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes ⓘ |
| orientationMechanism |
olfactory imprinting to natal streams
ⓘ
use of geomagnetic cues ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyOf |
bears
ⓘ
eagles ⓘ humans ⓘ orcas ⓘ sea lions ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| product |
canned salmon
ⓘ
fresh salmon fillets ⓘ frozen salmon ⓘ smoked salmon ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawn in freshwater ⓘ |
| reproductiveHabitat | gravel-bottom streams ⓘ |
| semelparous | true ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior | long-distance upstream migration ⓘ |
| spawningSubstrate | gravel ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Salmonidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Salmoninae
|
| subjectOf |
conservation programs
ⓘ
stock enhancement hatchery programs ⓘ |
| supportsIndustry | seafood processing industry ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
dams ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ ocean warming ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| trophicLevel |
secondary consumer
ⓘ
tertiary consumer ⓘ |
| trophicRole | keystone species ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pacific salmon (historically)