Pink Salmon and Similar Species
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
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Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
Key differences: Chum Salmon have a white mouth with white gums (Pink Salmon have black gums). Chum Salmon lack the large, distinct spots on the caudal fin that Pink Salmon possess. Spawning male Chum develop vertical bars, not a dorsal hump.
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Key differences: Sockeye Salmon have a white mouth with white gums and lack spots on their back and caudal fin. Spawning Sockeye are typically bright red with green heads, very different from Pink Salmon coloration.
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Key differences: Coho Salmon have spots primarily on the upper lobe of the caudal fin, not the entire fin. Their gums are typically white, and their mouth is often dark. They do not develop a pronounced dorsal hump.
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