Chinook salmon

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Chinook salmon is a large, anadromous Pacific salmon species prized for its ecological importance, commercial value, and rich, flavorful flesh.

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Label Occurrences
Chinook salmon canonical 56
chinook salmon 4
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha 2

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Pacific salmon
anadromous fish
fish species
bodyColor blue-green back
silver sides
class Actinopterygii
commercialUse canned fish
fresh fillets
seafood
commonName Chinook salmon self-link
king salmon
spring salmon
conservationStatus varies by population
culturalSignificance featured in subsistence and ceremonial fisheries
important to Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
diet crustaceans
smaller fish
squid
distinctiveFeature black spots on back and tail
large size among Pacific salmon
family Salmonidae
fishingMethod commercial trolling
gillnetting
recreational angling
genus Oncorhynchus
habitat coastal rivers
freshwater streams
marine waters
kingdom Animalia
lifeCycle anadromous
managedBy fisheries management agencies
maximumLength about 150 centimeters
maximumWeight over 50 kilograms
migratesTo ocean
nativeTo Asian Pacific coast
Pacific coast of North America
surface form: North American Pacific coast

Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean
order Salmoniformes
phylum Chordata
roleInEcosystem nutrient source for river ecosystems
prey for bears
prey for orcas
scientificName Chinook salmon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
spawnsIn freshwater rivers
taxonRank species
threat climate change
dams blocking migration
habitat loss
overfishing
valuedFor high omega-3 content
rich fatty flesh

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Kuril Islands hasFauna Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: Pacific salmon
Pere Marquette River fishSpecies Chinook salmon
Fraser River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Redwood Creek supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Copper River fishSpecies Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: chinook salmon
Clackamas River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Bristol Bay hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: chinook salmon
Klamath River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon scientificName Chinook salmon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Chinook salmon commonName Chinook salmon self-link
Skeena River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Sol Duc River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Guadalupe River hasWildlife Chinook salmon
Nass River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: chinook salmon
Sacramento River Basin supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Elk River (Oregon) supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Eel River Basin supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Sonoma Creek watershed supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Trinity Alps Wilderness fauna Chinook salmon
Klamath National Forest hasFauna Chinook salmon
Nestucca River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Taku River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Wilson River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Trask River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Cowlitz River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Rogue River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
PM River fishSpecies Chinook salmon
subject surface form: Pere Marquette River
Chetco River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Situk River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Salmon includesSpecies Chinook salmon
Elwha River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Nottawasaga River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Skokomish River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Umpqua River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Duckabush River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Russian River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Salmon River hasWildlife Chinook salmon
subject surface form: Salmon River (California)
Tumwater Falls salmonSpeciesObserved Chinook salmon
Copper River Delta hasSpecies Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: chinook salmon
Dungeness River hasFishRun Chinook salmon
Skagit River supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Rakaia River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Pacific salmon includesSpecies Chinook salmon
this entity surface form: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Aniak River hasFishSpecies Chinook salmon
Nestucca Bay estuary isHabitatFor Chinook salmon