Coho Salmon | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Silver Salmon |
Range | Northern Pacific Ocean, Russia, Northern Japan |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Salmoniformes |
Family | Salmonidae |
Genus | Oncorhynchus |
Species | O. kisutch |
Conservation Status | |
Data Deficient |
The Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), also known as the Silver Salmon, is a species of anadromous fish in the family Salmonidae. It is commonly found in the Northern Pacific Oceam, Russia, and Northern Japan.
Mature Coho Salmons can reach an average length of 70 centimetres and weigh 5 kilograms.