Accepted scientific name:
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792)
Synonyms:
Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861)
Salmo kennerlyi Suckley, 1861 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Salmo kennerlyi Suckley, 1861
Salmo nerka Walbaum, 1792 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Salmo nerka Walbaum, 1792
Salmo paucidens Richardson, 1836 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Salmo paucidens Richardson, 1836
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Niklliq Alutiiq Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Kokanee-laks Danish - Click here to show the literature
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Rødlaks Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Sockeyelaks Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Rode zalm Dutch - Click here to show the literature
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Rode zalm Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye zalm Dutch - Click here to show the literature
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Blue-back English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Blueback English - Click here to show the literature
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Blueback English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Blueback salmon English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Blueback salmon English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Blueback salmon English USA Click here to show the literature
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Fraser river salmon English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Kennerly's salmon English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Kennerly's salmon English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Kickininee English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Kickininee English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Kokanee English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Kokanee English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Kokanee English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Land-locked sockeye English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Land-locked sockeye English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Little redfish English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Little redfish English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Pygmy salmon English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Pygmy sockeye salmon English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Quinalt English - Click here to show the literature
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Quinalt English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Red caviar English USA Click here to show the literature
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Red salmon English - Click here to show the literature
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Red salmon English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Red salmon English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Red salmon English USA Click here to show the literature
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Redfish English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Salmon English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Silver trout English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Silver trout English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Sock-eye salmon English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English - Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English Alaska Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English India Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English Russia Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye salmon English USA Click here to show the literature
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sockeye salmon or kokanee English USA Click here to show the literature
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Yank English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Yank English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Intiaanilohi Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Punalohi Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Kokani French Can Quebec Click here to show the literature
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Saumon nerka French Can Quebec Click here to show the literature
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Saumon nerka French Canada Click here to show the literature
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Saumon rouge French - Click here to show the literature
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Saumon rouge French Canada Click here to show the literature
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Saumon rouge French France Click here to show the literature
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Saumon sockeye French - Click here to show the literature
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Blaurücken German - Click here to show the literature
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Blaurücken German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Blaurückenlachs German - Click here to show the literature
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Lachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Nerka-Lachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Pazifischer Lachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Roter Lachs German - Click here to show the literature
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Roter Lachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Rotlachs German - Click here to show the literature
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Rotlachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Wildlachs German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Sgwaagaan Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Skaagwun Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Swagan Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Taaxiid Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Taaxit Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Hísṇ Heiltsuk Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Rauolax Icelandic Iceland Click here to show the literature
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Salmone del Pacifico Italian - Click here to show the literature
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Salmone rosso Italian - Click here to show the literature
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Salmone rosso Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Beni-zake Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Himemasu Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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紅大麻哈魚 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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红大麻哈鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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肯氏大麻哈魚 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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肯氏大麻哈鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Kokkinos solomos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Indian-laks Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature
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Hisit Nuuchahnulth Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Miòat Nuuchahnulth Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Salmão vermelho Portuguese - Click here to show the literature
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Salmão-vermelho Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Salmao-vermelho-do-Pacífico Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Karlikovaya nerka Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Krasnaya Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Nerka Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Nyarka Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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красная Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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нерка Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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K'wit'thet Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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K'wolexw Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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K'wsech Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Schaanexw Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Shamet skelex Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Shmexwalsh Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Sináech Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Sk'wel'eng's schaanexw Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Slhop' schaanexw Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Spak'ws schaanexw Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Thekey' Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Xwselawe Salish Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Salmon Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Salmon Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Salmón rojo Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Salmón rojo Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Indianlax Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Rödlax Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Sockeye Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Gyi'aL Tsimshian Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Müsoo Tsimshian Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Ts'üwaas Tsimshian Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Ts'üwaasmmüsoo Tsimshian Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Salmoniformes
Family Salmonidae
Genus Oncorhynchus
Distribution: North Pacific: northern Japan to Bering Sea and to Los Angeles, California, USA (Ref. 2850). Landlocked populations in Alaska, Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada, and Washington and Oregon in USA.
Additional data: Author and year from Eschmeyer (Ref. 26282).
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=243
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d132dbf6-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201