Pink salmon or humpback salmon is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. It is the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific salmon. The scientific species name is based on the Russian common name for this species gorbúša, which literally means humpie.
Pink salmon
species of Pacific salmon
Categories:
Commercial fish
Fish
Fish of Japan
Fish of the Arctic Ocean
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
Salmon
Characteristic of:
Japanese cuisine
Also known as:
Latin species name:
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Wikidata ID:
Q673380
Wikipedia title:
Pink salmon
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