Species: Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

Information About

Chum Salmon

Quick Facts
Latin

Oncorhynchus keta

Iñupiaq

iqalugruaq, qalugruaq, aqalukpik

Yup'ik

aluyak, iqalluk, kangitneq

Tlingit

téel'

Other Names

dog salmon,

Subspecies

Chum Salmon in Detail.
About

The chum salmon is the least commercially valuable salmon. Despite being extremely plentiful in Alaska, commercial fishers often choose not to fish for them because of their low market value.

Predators

Bald Eagle, Black Bear, Orca, Human