Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum in Artedi, 1792)
Park
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spring Chinook Salmon
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order | Salmoniformes |
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Subfamily | Salmoninae |
| Genus | Oncorhynchus |
| Species | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Caudill, C., University of Idaho, 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
The adults migrate upstream from April thru June through the park. The smolts migrate down during the spring freshets from February thru June. All spawning is in the headwaters of the John Day River and its larger tributaries.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Ken Hyde
Created Date
3/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
S. Mac Donald
Last Modified Date
8/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: OR Dept. of Fish & Wildlife annual reports, John Day Fish District, NE Region.
Other Parks
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
