Oncorhynchus

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Oncorhynchus is a genus of Pacific salmon and trout that includes several commercially and ecologically important fish species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Actinopterygii
commonName Pacific salmon and trout
conservationConcern many populations impacted by overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change
describedBy Johann Julius Walbaum
describedInYear 1792
domain Eukaryota
ecologicalRole anadromous fish
keystone species in North Pacific ecosystems
economicUse aquaculture
commercial fisheries
recreational fisheries
family Salmonidae
habitat coastal rivers
freshwater lakes
marine waters
hasCharacteristic highly valued as food fish
important for nutrient transport from ocean to rivers
migratory behavior
includesTaxon Oncorhynchus aguabonita
Oncorhynchus apache
linked to: Oncorhynchus

Oncorhynchus chrysogaster
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Oncorhynchus gilae
linked to: Oncorhynchus

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
linked to: Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus iwame
linked to: Biwa trout

Oncorhynchus keta
linked to: Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch
linked to: Coho salmon

Oncorhynchus masou
Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
linked to: Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
linked to: Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus nelsoni
linked to: Oncorhynchus

Oncorhynchus nerka
linked to: Sockeye salmon

Oncorhynchus rhodurus
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
linked to: Chinook salmon
kingdom Animalia
lifeCycle anadromous life cycle
nativeTo Asian Pacific coast
North American Pacific coast
North Pacific Ocean
linked to: Pacific Ocean
order Salmoniformes
parentTaxon Salmonidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawns in freshwater
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Oncorhynchus tschawytscha
linked to: Chinook salmon

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Chinook salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Lahontan cutthroat trout genus Oncorhynchus
Sockeye salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Chum salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Salmonidae notableGenus Oncorhynchus
Coho salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Pacific salmon includesSpecies Oncorhynchus rhodurus
linked to: Oncorhynchus
Pacific salmon commonNameOf Oncorhynchus spp.
linked to: Oncorhynchus
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus apache
linked to: Oncorhynchus
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus gilae
linked to: Oncorhynchus
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus nelsoni
linked to: Oncorhynchus
golden trout genus Oncorhynchus
Biwa trout genus Oncorhynchus
westslope cutthroat trout parentTaxon Oncorhynchus clarkii
subject linked to: westlope cutthroat trout
linked to: Oncorhynchus
westslope cutthroat trout genus Oncorhynchus
subject linked to: westlope cutthroat trout
Masu salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Cherry salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Pink salmon genus Oncorhynchus
Yellowstone cutthroat trout parentTaxon Oncorhynchus clarkii
linked to: Oncorhynchus
Yellowstone cutthroat trout genus Oncorhynchus
Southern California steelhead genus Oncorhynchus
Rainbow trout genus Oncorhynchus