| General information |
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Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum, 1792) |
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| Common name | Sockeye salmon |
| Synonyms |
Salmo nerka Walbaum, 1792 Salmo paucidens Richardson, 1836 Salmo kennerlyi Suckley, 1861 Hypsifario kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) Oncorhynchus nerka kennerlyi (Suckley, 1861) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; Japan; Russia; New Zealand; Sweden; Denmark; Finland; USA; Canada; Alaska; Argentina |
| Occurrence |
questionable: India; native: Japan; native: Russia; introduced: New Zealand; introduced: Sweden; not established: Denmark; not established: Finland; native: USA; native: Canada; native: Alaska; not established: Argentina |
| Importance |
Food,Sports |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Hokkaido Fish Hatchery, Japan |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
13 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
58 |
| Karyotype formula |
44m/sm+2st+12a/t |
| Fundamental arm number |
Not reported |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not detected |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not detected |
| Reference |
Sasaki M, Hitotsumachi S, Makino S, Terao T (1968). A Comparative study of the chromosomes in the Chum Salmon, the Kokanee Salmon and their Hybrids. |ryologia: International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, 21:4, 389-394. |
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