Pink salmon
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Pink salmon is a Pacific salmon species known for its small size, distinctive pink flesh, and massive biennial spawning runs in coastal rivers and estuaries.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| ageAtMaturity | 2 years ⓘ |
| anadromous | true ⓘ |
| binomialName | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ⓘ |
| bodyColorAtSea | silver-blue ⓘ |
| bodyColorInFreshwater | pale grey ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance | important commercial fishery species ⓘ |
| commonName |
humpback salmon
ⓘ
humpy ⓘ pink salmon ⓘ |
| dietAtSea |
planktonic crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking |
large oval spots on back
ⓘ
large oval spots on caudal fin ⓘ |
| eggDepositionSite | gravel nests (redds) ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheryProduct |
canned salmon
ⓘ
frozen salmon ⓘ roe ⓘ |
| fleshColor | pink ⓘ |
| freshwaterJuvenileDiet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| generationTime | 2 years ⓘ |
| genus | Oncorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Atlantic coastal rivers of Europe
ⓘ
Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | semelparous ⓘ |
| maleBreedingFeature |
hooked jaws
ⓘ
pronounced dorsal hump ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedLength | 76 cm ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedWeight | 6.8 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic Ocean marginal seas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal rivers of Asia ⓘ coastal rivers of North America ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
bears
ⓘ
large fish ⓘ orcas ⓘ sea lions ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| spawningFrequency | biennial ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat |
coastal rivers
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
early autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalAdultLength | 40 to 60 cm ⓘ |
| typicalAdultWeight | 1.0 to 2.5 kg ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine |
canned fish products
ⓘ
smoked salmon products ⓘ |
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