| General information |
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Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792) |
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| Common name | Chum salmon |
| Synonyms |
Salmo keta Walbaum, 1792 Salmo lagocephalus Pallas, 1814 Oncorhynchus lagocephalus (Pallas, 1814) Salmo dermatinus Richardson, 1854 Oncorhynchus dermatinus (Richardson, 1854) Salmo consuetus Richardson, 1854 Oncorhynchus consuetus (Richardson, 1854) Salmo canis Suckley, 1859 Oncorhynchus canis (Suckley, 1859) |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Not Reported |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
China; Japan; South Korea; North Korea; Iran; Russia; Norway; Finland; USA; Canada; Alaska; Chile; Latvia |
| Occurrence |
native: China; native: Japan; native: South Korea; native: North Korea; introduced: Iran; native: Russia; introduced: Norway; not established: Finland; native: USA; native: Canada; native: Alaska; introduced: Chile; introduced: Latvia |
| Importance |
Food,Sports |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Hokkaido Fish Hatchery, Japan |
| Source of chromosomes |
Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
11 |
| Diploid chromosome number |
74 |
| Karyotype formula |
26m/sm+6st+42a/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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