Species FAO code: PIN

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Buckellachs de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Belgium	fr Saumon rose du Pacifique nl Roze Pacific zalm	–
Croatia	hr losos grbavac hr ružičasti losos	–
Cyprus	el ροζ σολομός	–
Czech Republic	cs Losos gorbuša cs Losos divoký	–
Denmark	da Pukkellaks da canadisk vildlaks da Alaska-vildlaks da pink laks (smoked)	–
Estonia	et Gorbuuša	–
Finland	fi kyttyrälohi sv puckellax sv pinklax	–
France	fr saumon rose du Pacifique fr pink	–
Germany	de Buckellachs de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Greece	el Σολομός Ροζ	–
Hungary	hu csendes-óceáni lazac hu púposlazac	–
Ireland	en Pink salmon en Humpback salmon ga Bradán bándearg	–
Italy	it Salmone rosa	–
Latvia	lv Kuprlasis	–
Lithuania	lt kuprė	–
Luxembourg	de Buckellachs fr saumon rose du Pacifique fr pink	–
Netherlands	nl Roze Zalm nl Pacifische zalm	–
Poland	pl Łososie pacyficzne pl gorbusza	–
Portugal	pt Salmão pt Salmão-do-Pacífico pt Salmão-rosa pt Salmão-rosado	–
Slovenia	sl losos grbavec sl lososi	–
Spain	es Salmón rosado	Catalonia: Salmó rosat del pacífic Galicia: Salmón rosa
Sweden	sv Puckellax sv pinklax	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Belgium

Escavèche de Chimay

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	127.0 kcal
Total fat	4.4 g
Saturates	0.81 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.5 g
Salt	187.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Scientific name

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

Morphological description

Distinguished by the presence of large black spots on the back and on both lobes of the caudal fin; the young have no parr marks (Ref. 27547). Body fusiform, streamlined, somewhat laterally compressed; moderately, deeper in breeding males (Ref. 1998). Mouth terminal, normally very little oblique but greatly deformed in breeding males, with lower jaw enlarged, turned up at tip, mouth unable to close (Ref. 1998). Adipose fin large; pelvic fins with axillary process (Ref. 27547). Fish in the sea are steel blue to blue-green on the back, silver on the sides and white on the belly; large oval spots present on the back, adipose fin and both lobes of the caudal fin (Ref. 27547). Breeding males become dark on the back, red with brownish green blotches on the sides; breeding females are similar but less distinctly colored (Ref. 27547). Differs from Oncorhynchus mykiss by having the following unique characters: anal fin with 11-15½ (usually 13½ ) branched rays; 177-240 scales in midlateral row; 26-33 gill rakers; large mature males with enormous hump; juveniles lacking parr marks; and lacking pink to red stripe on flank (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSalmoniformes
  - FamilySalmonidae
    - GenusOncorhynchus
      - SpeciesOncorhynchus gorbuscha

Synonyms

Oncorhynchus scouleri (Richardson, 1836)
Salmo gorbuscha Walbaum, 1792
Salmo scouleri Richardson, 1836

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 11 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 13 00 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 12 00 — Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 41 00 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 52 00 — Salmonidae
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 81 00 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
- 0305 — Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
  - Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked
    - 0305 39 — Other
      - 0305 39 10 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), salted or in brine
  - Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal
    - 0305 41 00 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
  - Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal
    - 0305 69 — Other
      - 0305 69 50 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 11 00 — Salmon
  - 1604 20 — Other prepared or preserved fish
    - Other
      - 1604 20 10 — Of salmon
      - 1604 20 30 — Of Salmonidae, other than salmon

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Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Distribution maps