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| Scientific Name |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
| Alternative Names |
King, King Salmon, Smilie, Spring, Spring Salmon, Tyee |
| Distribution |
Chinook are found in the Artic and Pacific oceans from Alaska occasionally all the way down to San Diego. Also found in Japan and the Bering Sea. |
| Size |
Max. Length - 147 cm (Approx. 57.9")
Max. Weight - 61 Kg (Approx. 134.5 Lbs) |
| Habitat |
Fry will migrate to sea after between 3 months and 3 years in fresh water. Most fry spend 1 year in fresh water. Once reaching salt water, some Chinook will remain inshore for their entire life, these are known as resident fish or "Home Springs". Most Chinook will migrate widely in the ocean.
In fresh water, Chinook are known to primarily consume insects and small crustaceans. In salt water their primary foods consists of fish, crustaceans and other invertebrate animals. |
| What do they Look Like? |
Ocean fish are dark green to blue-black on the back and top of the head. The sides and belly are silvery to white. They have a lot of small dark spots along the back and top of the sides and on the caudal fin. Their lower jaw has a black gum line. When spawning the colouration varies from olive-brown to purplish or red. Males display a more pronounced colour change than females.
Their body is tapered from the middle to both the tail and head and is streamlined. |
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