FishincSpecies catalog
Sockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Oncorhynchus nerka |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Salmonids |
| Other names | Red salmon, Sockey Salmon, Kokanee, Kokanee salmon, Blueback salmon, Blue-back |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Sea-run sockeye salmon: streamlined bright silver body with a dark steel-blue to greenish back
- No distinct black spots on the back or tail
- Adipose fin
- Forked tail
Sockeye salmon in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Rotlachs |
| French | Nerka, Sockeye |
| Spanish | Salmón rojo |
| Italian | Salmone rosso |
| Dutch | Sockeyezalm |
| Polish | Nerka, Łosoś czerwony |
| Swedish | Indianlax |
| Norwegian | Rødlaks, Raudlaks |
| Finnish | Punalohi |
| Czech | Losos nerka |
| Hungarian | Vörös lazac |
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