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s File Edit Insert Format Arrange View Share Window Help Species Report Instructions Edited v Insert Table Chart Text shape Media comment Overview: You will be selecting a species that may be found in Carkpek.Park, based on the prosides species list. You will be researching this organism and typing up your answers. Report Specifications: The report should be approximately 2 pages, typed, and include the following information: 1. What is the common name of species? 2. What is the scientific name of species? 3. Provide a physical description of the species (what does it look like? how would you recognize it?) 4. Where is this species found (species range)? (e.g., globally, North America, only in Pacific Northwest, only in western Washington. 5. Is the species native or introduced/invasive to western Washington?

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Chum salmon is abundant in Pacific ocean/. It is scientifically known as Oncorhynchus keta,anadromous fish, belongs to the Salmon family. It is commonly konwn as dog salmon or keta salmon and commerically avaoiible in the name of silverbrite salmon. They spend their life mostlt in saltawater,but return to spawn in fresh water. In fresh water, chum salmon is 8–12 vertical with space bar, not below the lateral line with dark greenish-brown. In sea water, juvenile is usually 1–2 inches long. It is widely found throughout Alaska. When they enter the sea, it become metallic bluish-green in colour. The tail found is highly forked with silver streaks, along with the fin ray. Chums are also found in north Pacific, Korea, Japan,Canada and U.S. They are not native to western Washington.

Salo, E.O. 1991. Life history of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), p. 231-309. In Groot, C. and L. Margolis (eds.), Pacific Salmon Life Histories. Univ. B.C. Press, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

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