OTHER NAMES: Humpback Salmon
Latin Etymology: Oncorhynchus ("lump snout" gorbuscha (from Russian: "Humpie")
Several Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in spawning phase at Anchorage, Alaska - August 2024
Featured Subspecies:
Weight: 2.2kg / Length: <76cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Native to the North Pacific in both North America and Asia and is the most numerous of the species known commerically as "salmon", although that concept is a fairly artificial one that isn't reflected in genetics. They get their alternative name of Humpback Salmon due to the hump that males develop during spawning. Like other North American Salmon, they die after spawning.
Related Species:
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Oncorhynchus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Breed in West Coast Rivers, from Alaska to near San Francisco
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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