Coho salmon
The Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch, from the Russian кижуч kisutch) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon or "silvers".
Coho salmon belong to the family Salmonidae and are one of eight species of Pacific salmonids in the genus Oncorhynchus.
Coho salmon are bluish-black with silver sides in saltwater and black spots on the back and upper part of the caudal fin. The inside of the mouth is gray or black with white gums.
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Coho Salmon
History
Coho salmon were stocked in the Minnesota waters of Lake Superior from 1969 through 1972 (Hassinger 1974).
Coho salmon: Endangered in parts of California; threatened in parts of Oregon, California, and the Lower Columbia River
Sockeye salmon: Endangered in parts of Idaho; Threatened in parts of Washington.
Historical Distribution and Current Status of Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Coho Salmon (O. kisutch), and Chinook Salmon (O. tshawytscha) in Streams of the San Francisco Estuary, California. Prepared by U.S.
The species of fish stocked in Wisconsin include brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, lake sturgeon, muskellunge, northern pike, and walleye.
The life span varies depending on the species that you are dealing with. Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) have a lifespan of about four years. Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) have a lifespan between 3-7 years.
Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus ishikawai, Satsukimasu Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka, Sockeye Salmon
Onigocia spinosa, Devil Flathead
Ophichthus bonaparti, Napoleon Snake Eel ...
 See also: Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Gnu, Trout, Sockeye salmon
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