Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Classification
Species:
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Family: Salmonidae - Salmons and Trouts
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Chinook salmon, King salmon
Habitat:
Anadromous
Climates:
Continental, Subpolar, Polar
Introduced:
South America
Distribution:
Klamath River, Sacramento River, Pacific Ocean, Columbia, St. Lawrence River, Kuskokwim River, Yukon, Olds River, Atlantic Ocean, Fraser River, Lake Washington, Rogue River (Oregon), Russian River (California), Smith River (California), Eel River (California), San Joaquin River, Kitimat River