bluesdude71
12-11-2008, 10:04 PM
Chinook (king)
Mouth is dark with a black gum line
Large, sharp teeth
Spots on both lobes of tail
Large spots on back
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chinook-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chinook.jpg)
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Jaw – The chinook has a dark mouth and black gums at the base of its teeth. Immature chinook are known as a “blackmouth”
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Tail – Both the upper and lower lobes of the tail are covered with spots and silver is prominent.
Coho (silver)
Mouth is light with a white gum line
Medium size, sharp teeth
Spots only on upper lobe of tail
Spots on back
Wide caudal peduncle
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/coho-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/coho.jpg)
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Jaw - The mouth is white and the gum line is almost white, but the tongue may be black. The teeth are sharp and strong.
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Tail – The coho tail has just a few scattered spots, usually on the upper lobe, with silver streaks. It has a wide caudal peduncle.
Pink (humpy)
Mouth is white with a black gum line.
In marine areas, almost no teeth
Large oval spots on both lobes of tail
Large black spots on back
Pointed lower jaw
No silver on tail
Very small scales
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth of a pink is white, but the gums and tongue are black, as they are in a chinook. It does not have “teeth” on its tongue.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink_tail-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink_tail.jpg)
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Tail – The pink salmon tail is covered with large oval spots. It does not have silver on the tail. The scales are very small compared to other salmon of the same size.
Chum (dog)
Mouth is white with a white gum line
Well developed teeth
No spots on tail or back
Calico markings (vertical bars) – faint on bright fish
Narrow caudal peduncle
White tip on anal fin
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chum-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chum.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth is white and the gum line is white, but the tongue may be black. The lips are fleshy with well developed teeth in both jaws, but there are no teeth on the base of the tongue.
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Tail – The tail has no spots, but does have silver streaks covering about half of the fin. The caudal peduncle is narrow.
Sockeye (red)
Mouth is white with a white gum line
Almost toothless
No spots on tail or back
Large, bright gold, glassy eye
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/sockeye-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/sockeye.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth is white and the gum line is white. The lips are fleshy. The teeth are small and well developed in both jaws. There are no teeth on the base of the tongue.
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Tail – There are no spots on the tail.
Mouth is dark with a black gum line
Large, sharp teeth
Spots on both lobes of tail
Large spots on back
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chinook-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chinook.jpg)
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Jaw – The chinook has a dark mouth and black gums at the base of its teeth. Immature chinook are known as a “blackmouth”
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Tail – Both the upper and lower lobes of the tail are covered with spots and silver is prominent.
Coho (silver)
Mouth is light with a white gum line
Medium size, sharp teeth
Spots only on upper lobe of tail
Spots on back
Wide caudal peduncle
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/coho-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/coho.jpg)
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Jaw - The mouth is white and the gum line is almost white, but the tongue may be black. The teeth are sharp and strong.
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Tail – The coho tail has just a few scattered spots, usually on the upper lobe, with silver streaks. It has a wide caudal peduncle.
Pink (humpy)
Mouth is white with a black gum line.
In marine areas, almost no teeth
Large oval spots on both lobes of tail
Large black spots on back
Pointed lower jaw
No silver on tail
Very small scales
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/pink.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth of a pink is white, but the gums and tongue are black, as they are in a chinook. It does not have “teeth” on its tongue.
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Tail – The pink salmon tail is covered with large oval spots. It does not have silver on the tail. The scales are very small compared to other salmon of the same size.
Chum (dog)
Mouth is white with a white gum line
Well developed teeth
No spots on tail or back
Calico markings (vertical bars) – faint on bright fish
Narrow caudal peduncle
White tip on anal fin
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chum-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/chum.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth is white and the gum line is white, but the tongue may be black. The lips are fleshy with well developed teeth in both jaws, but there are no teeth on the base of the tongue.
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Tail – The tail has no spots, but does have silver streaks covering about half of the fin. The caudal peduncle is narrow.
Sockeye (red)
Mouth is white with a white gum line
Almost toothless
No spots on tail or back
Large, bright gold, glassy eye
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/sockeye-small.jpg (http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/identification/graphics/sockeye.jpg)
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Jaw – The mouth is white and the gum line is white. The lips are fleshy. The teeth are small and well developed in both jaws. There are no teeth on the base of the tongue.
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Tail – There are no spots on the tail.