Salmonidae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Salmonidae
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Oncorhynchus clarkii | cutthroat trout | Reported throughout the region. |
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha | pink salmon | Abundant in the region. |
Oncorhynchus keta | chum salmon | Present throughout the region. |
Oncorhynchus kisutch | coho salmon | Common throughout the region. |
Oncorhynchus mykiss | rainbow trout, steelhead | Reported throughout the region. |
Oncorhynchus nerka | sockeye salmon | Present throughout the region. |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | Chinook salmon | Found in saltwater throughout the region. Spawns mostly in mainland rivers. |
Prosopium cylindraceum | round whitefish | Northern mainland part of the region to the Taku River. |
Salmo salar | Atlantic salmon | This species is present in the region as escapees from fish farms to the south. Individuals have been caught in both salt and fresh water. |
Salvelinus confluentus | bull trout | This species has been found in the Taku River in the region. |
Salvelinus fontinalis | brook trout | Introduced to the region. |
Salvelinus malma | Dolly Varden | Found throughout the region. |
Salvelinus namaycush | lake trout | The range of species includes the northern mainland of Southeast Alaska. |
Thymallus arcticus | Arctic grayling | Found on the mainland. Has also been introduced in other places such as Beaver Lake in Sitka. |