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Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus nerka
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum in Artedi, 1792)
Park
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sockeye salmon, kokanee
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderProtacanthopterygii
OrderSalmoniformes
FamilySalmonidae
SubfamilySalmoninae
GenusOncorhynchus
SpeciesOncorhynchus nerka
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Company Ck., Chilliwack, Skagit, Baker Rivers.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Spawn mid September to mid December
Behavior Tags
  • Anadromous
Visitor experience Tags
  • Commonly seen
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
reh - NOCA RM
Created Date
11/7/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/3/2017 2:13:01 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: NOCA-FILES. Snake River and Ozette Lake stocks listed as Federal Endangered and Threatened, respectively, and Washington State Candidate species. Baker River stock has not T & E status., Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office.
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
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