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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!

Hábitat: Coastal areas and rivers

Aspecto

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'.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseActinopterygiiOrdenSalmoniformesFamiliaSalmonidaeGéneroOncorhynchus
Chum Salmon
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Chum Salmon

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Navigator

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

Habilidad

Color Changer

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

Habilidad

River Runner

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
55-75 cm
Peso
4.5-10 kg
Esperanza de vida
3-5 años
Velocidad de nado
30 km/h
Profundidad máxima
250 m
Tipo de agua
Agua salobre

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

  • zooplankton
  • small fish
  • squid
  • jellies
  • insects

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Dog SalmonKeta Salmon

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Chum Salmon?

55-75 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Chum Salmon?

4.5-10 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Chum Salmon?

3-5 años

¿Qué come Chum Salmon?

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

¿Cuál es el velocidad de nado de Chum Salmon?

30 km/h

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Chum Salmon?

Coastal areas and rivers

¿Cómo caza Chum Salmon?

Pursuit

¿Cuál es el profundidad máxima de Chum Salmon?

250 m

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