Organisms

Oncorhynchus kisutch

An anadromous species of SALMON ranging from the Arctic and Pacific Oceans to Monterey Bay, California and inhabiting ocean and coastal streams. It is familiarly known as the coho or silver salmon. It is relatively small but its light-colored flesh is of good flavor.

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Abstract

An anadromous species of SALMON ranging from the Arctic and Pacific Oceans to Monterey Bay, California and inhabiting ocean and coastal streams. It is familiarly known as the coho or silver salmon. It is relatively small but its light-colored flesh is of good flavor.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Salmon, Coho
  • Salmon, Silver
  • Coho Salmon
  • Silver Salmon

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1967)
  • Salmon (1972-1993)
  • Salmonidae (1968-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oncorhynchus kisutch. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017684. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017684
  2. Oncorhynchus kisutch. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coho_salmon
  3. Oncorhynchus kisutch. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934874