Types of Salmon

Pink Salmon in the Salish Sea

There are five main types of salmon:

• Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
• Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) (OUR SCHOOL SALMON)
• Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
• Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and
• Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)

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How to remember the types of salmon

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  Salmon Identification Chart

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