Fish · Salmon & trout
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Pink salmon or humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 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 (горбуша), which literally means humpie.
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FamilySalmon & trout
Water typeBoth
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionPacific Coast
Size classSmall
DietCarnivore
HabitatDemersal
Maximum length30"
Maximum weight15 lb
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
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Pink salmon or humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family.
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