chinook salmon
noun[CorU]
(alsoChinook salmon)uk/tʃɪˈnʊk ˌsæm.ən/us/tʃɪˈnʊk ˌsæm.ən/pluralchinook salmon(alsochinook,Chinook)alargesalmon(= silver-colouredfish)withredfleshthat iseatenasfood:
Thenumberof chinooksalmonreturningto theCentralValleyhasreacheda near-recordlow.
Septembermarksthebeginningofspawningseasonfor Chinooksalmon.
Sockeyesalmonare often lessexpensivethan chinook.
- The Yuba Riversupportsthelargestrunofwildchinooksalmonin thestate.
- Sofarthisseason,anglersandbiologistsarecautiouslyoptimisticthat the chinooks arerecovering.
Sea fish
- albacore
- American shad
- anchovy
- barracuda
- beluga
- eel
- elver
- flatfish
- flathead
- flounder
- marlin
- nurse shark
- pilchard
- plaice
- pollack
- stickleback
- stingray
- stonefish
- sturgeon
- swordfish
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