United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Blueback salmon, Blueback salmon, Kokanee
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
protected
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Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Landlocked populations are found in Washington, Oregon, and California (Ref. 86798).Kokanee occurs naturally in Washington and Oregon (Ref. 5723); transplanted into Maine, California, Montana, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, North Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming (Ref. 1998). Common in the north but rare south of Columbia River drainage (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 2850, 9988, 95146. Status of threat: 1). Cultus Lake and Snake River, Idaho populations: endangered. Criteria: 1,2,3,4,5; 2). Ozette Lake and tributaries population: threatened. Criteria: 1,2,3,4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
National Database:
> Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Salmoninae
Etymology: Oncorhynchus:Greek, onyx, -ychos = nail + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335); nerka:nerka which is the Russian name for the anadromous form (Ref. 1998). More on author: Walbaum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie