Chum salmon

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Chum salmon is a Pacific salmon species known for its extensive anadromous migrations, ecological importance, and value to commercial and subsistence fisheries.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Chum salmon canonical 17
Oncorhynchus keta 3
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (74)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Pacific salmon ⓘ
anadromous fish ⓘ
ray-finned fish ⓘ
species ⓘ
authority Walbaum, 1792 ⓘ
linked to: Walbaum
bodyColoration metallic blue-green on back at sea ⓘ
silvery sides at sea ⓘ
commonName chum salmon ⓘ
dog salmon ⓘ
keta salmon ⓘ
culturalSignificance important to Indigenous peoples of the North Pacific ⓘ
dietAtSea small fish ⓘ
squid ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ
dietInFreshwater does not actively feed ⓘ
distributionByCountry Canada (British Columbia, Yukon) ⓘ
linked to: British Columbia

China (northeastern Pacific coast) ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
Korea ⓘ
Russia (Far East) ⓘ
linked to: Russia Far East

United States (Alaska Pacific coast) ⓘ
ecologicalRole marine nutrient transporter to freshwater ecosystems ⓘ
prey for bears ⓘ
prey for eagles ⓘ
prey for marine mammals ⓘ
eggDeposition redds in gravel ⓘ
family Salmonidae ⓘ
genus Oncorhynchus ⓘ
habitatAtSea coastal waters ⓘ
open North Pacific ⓘ
habitatInFreshwater gravel-bottom streams ⓘ
hasHatcheryProduction yes ⓘ
hasLifeStage adult ⓘ
alevin ⓘ
egg ⓘ
fry ⓘ
smolt ⓘ
IUCNStatus Least Concern ⓘ
lifeCycle anadromous ⓘ
maximumLength about 100 cm ⓘ
maximumWeight over 15 kg ⓘ
migratesFrom ocean ⓘ
migratesTo freshwater spawning grounds ⓘ
nativeRange Arctic Ocean marginal seas ⓘ
linked to: Arctic Ocean

Asian Pacific coast ⓘ
North American Pacific coast ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
order Salmoniformes ⓘ
postSpawning dies after spawning ⓘ
product canned salmon ⓘ
frozen salmon ⓘ
salmon roe ⓘ
reproductiveStrategy semelparous ⓘ
roeUse caviar substitute ⓘ
ikura ⓘ
salinityTolerance brackish water ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ
marine water ⓘ
salmonType Pacific salmon species ⓘ
scientificName Oncorhynchus keta ⓘ
linked to: Chum salmon
spawningColoration developed canine-like teeth in males ⓘ
mottled red and olive green vertical bars ⓘ
spawningSeason autumn ⓘ
late summer ⓘ
spawnsIn freshwater rivers ⓘ
freshwater streams ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
threat climate change ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ
overfishing in some regions ⓘ
typicalLength 60–70 cm ⓘ
usedFor commercial fisheries ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ
subsistence fisheries ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fraser River → supportsSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Taku River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Situk River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Chum salmon → scientificName → Oncorhynchus keta ⓘ
linked to: Chum salmon
Salmon → includesSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Elwha River → supportsSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Skagit River → supportsSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Pacific salmon → includesSpecies → Oncorhynchus keta ⓘ
linked to: Chum salmon
Aniak River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Chehalis River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Oncorhynchus → includesTaxon → Oncorhynchus keta ⓘ
linked to: Chum salmon
Oncorhynchus → includesTaxon → Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ⓘ
linked to: Chum salmon
Bogachiel River → supportsSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Cowichan River → supportsSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Deshka River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Nanaimo River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Humptulips River → fishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Kitimat River → fishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ
Alouette River → hasFishSpecies → Chum salmon ⓘ