Coho salmon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the coho salmon lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oncorhynchus kisutch
Group	Bony fish
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Salmoniformes
Family	Salmonidae

Where does the coho salmon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the coho salmon in 3 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the coho salmon?

The coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) is a ray-finned fish in the order Salmoniformes and the family Salmonidae, genus Oncorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the coho salmon

The coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family and one of the six Pacific salmon species. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon (or "silvers") and is often sold as medium red salmon. "Coho" was borrowed into English from the word k̓ʷə́xʷəθ, the species' name in the downriver dialect of the Halkomelem language spoken in Vancouver. The scientific species name is based on the Russian common name kizhuch (кижуч).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coho salmon (revision 1363438996), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q934874 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).