FishincSpecies catalog
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Salmonids |
| Other names | Humpback salmon, Humpie |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, US and Canada saltwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Sea-run pink salmon: silvery body with large oval black spots on the back and all over the tail fin
- Very small scales
- Adipose fin
Pink salmon in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Buckellachs |
| French | Saumon rose à bosse |
| Spanish | Salmón rosado |
| Italian | Salmone rosa |
| Portuguese | Salmão-rosa |
| Dutch | Bultrugzalm |
| Polish | Gorbusza, Łosoś różowy |
| Swedish | Puckellax |
| Danish | Pukkellaks |
| Norwegian | Pukkellaks |
| Finnish | Kyttyrälohi, Japaninlohi |
| Croatian | Grbavi losos |
| Czech | Losos gorbuša |
| Hungarian | Gorbusalazac |
| Romanian | Somon roz |
| Turkish | Pembe sombalığı, Kambur sombalığı |
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