Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Other names: red or blueback

Dorsal fin, anal fin, and tail not edged with black; tail base not slender; gill rakers long, slender, closely spaced (28-40 on first arch); large scales (125-143 in first row above lateral line).

Occurence: Abundant north and south of the Alaska Peninsula.

Depth: meters    Size: 84 cm

Species code: 23240

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