onchorynchus_nerka | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the north Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning | |
Synonyms: | sockeye_salmon red_salmon blueback_salmon sockeye | |
Related terms: | salmon Onchorynchus red_salmon | |
Similar spelling: |
Onchorynchus_kisutch |