oncorhynchus

• Nome científico do gênero de salmões do Pacífico, que inclui espécies como o salmão-vermelho, o salmão-real, o salmão-prateado e o salmão-cão.

A scientific genus name for Pacific salmon, including species such as sockeye, chinook, chum, and coho salmon.

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1. Genus of Pacific salmonC2formalscientific

   A genus of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, native to the Pacific Ocean and its tributaries, including several species of salmon such as sockeye, chinook, chum, and coho.

   Gênero dos salmões do Pacífico

   • Oncorhynchus nerka, the sockeye salmon, is known for its vibrant red color during spawning.
   • The chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, is the largest species in the genus.
   • Oncorhynchus keta, the chum salmon, has a wide distribution across the North Pacific.