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Chum Salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Chum Salmon are shiny fish that live in the ocean and swim upstream to lay their eggs. They are known for their pinkish color and are a favorite food for many animals!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas and rivers

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The Chum Salmon has a silvery-blue back and flanks when in the ocean, fading to white underneath. During spawning, they develop distinctive dark vertical bars or blotches on their sides, and males grow large, hooked jaws with prominent teeth, earning them the nickname 'dog salmon'.

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Chum Salmon
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Chum Salmon

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Chum Salmon are semelparous, meaning they only reproduce once in their life before they die.

Chum Salmon eggs, called roe, are an important food source for many animals, from birds to bears!

They are sometimes called 'dog salmon' because of the large, canine-like teeth males develop during spawning.

They are the most widespread salmon species in the Pacific, found from California to Korea!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Navigator

Chum Salmon can navigate thousands of miles back to their exact birth river because of their incredible sense of smell.

Fähigkeit

Color Changer

Chum Salmon can dramatically change color from silver to vibrant greens and purples for camouflage and mating displays.

Fähigkeit

River Runner

Chum Salmon can swim long distances upstream in rivers, even leaping over obstacles, to reach their spawning grounds.

Maße und Details

Länge
55-75 cm
Gewicht
4.5-10 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-5 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
30 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
250 m
Wasserart
Brackwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

Chum Salmon are ocean hunters, feasting on small marine creatures.

Altersunterschiede: Young salmon eat plankton and insect larvae; adults primarily eat small fish and invertebrates in the ocean.

Hauptnahrung

  • zooplankton
  • small fish
  • squid
  • jellies
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

Bears rely heavily on salmon during their spawning runs.

eats

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eagles catch salmon from rivers and scavenge carcasses.

hunts

Orca

Orcinus orca

Pods of orcas prey on salmon in coastal ocean waters.

eats

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Gulls feed on salmon eggs and fry in estuaries.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Dog SalmonKeta Salmon

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always stay close to an adult when near water, as it can be slippery and deep.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Chum Salmon?

55-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Chum Salmon?

4.5-10 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Chum Salmon?

3-5 Jahre

Was frisst Chum Salmon?

Chum Salmon are ocean hunters, feasting on small marine creatures.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Chum Salmon?

30 km/h

Wo findet man Chum Salmon normalerweise?

Coastal areas and rivers

Wie jagt Chum Salmon?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Chum Salmon?

250 m

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