United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Amaqtuuq, Amarturpiaq, Amoktit
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs in the Pacific drainages from Washington to Sacramento River drainage in California; occasionally as far as La Jolla, southern California (Ref. 86798). The largest producer in most years (Ref. 9988). Translocation from Maine to Maryland failed (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 2850, 5723, 96339.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Salmoninae
Etymology: Oncorhynchus:Greek, onyx, -ychos = nail + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335); gorbuscha:gorbuscha which is the Russian name for this fish in Alaska (Ref. 1998). More on author: Walbaum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
