Species FAO code: COH

Oncorhynchus kisutch

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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 Coho-Lachs de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Silberlachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Belgium	fr Saumon argente du Pacifique nl Pacific zilverzalm	–
Czech Republic	cs Losos kisuč cs Losos stříbrný	–
Denmark	da Sølvlaks	–
Estonia	et Kisutš	–
Finland	fi hopealohi sv coho sv silverlax	–
France	fr saumon argenté du Pacifique fr coho	–
Germany	de Silberlachs de Coho-Lachs de Lachs de Pazifischer Lachs de Wildlachs (If maritime or inland fisheries)	–
Greece	el Σολομός Coho	–
Hungary	hu csendes-óceáni lazac hu koholazac	–
Ireland	en Coho salmon en Silver salmon ga Bradán Coho	–
Italy	it Salmone argentato	–
Latvia	lv Kižučs lv Sudrablasis	–
Lithuania	lt didžioji lašiša	–
Luxembourg	de Coho-Lachs de Silberlachs fr saumon argenté du Pacifique fr coho	–
Netherlands	nl Cohozalm	–
Poland	pl Łososie pacyficzne pl kiżucz	–
Portugal	pt Salmão pt Salmão-do-Pacífico pt Salmão-prateado	–
Slovenia	sl kisuč sl srebrni losos sl lososi	–
Spain	es Salmón plateado	Galicia: Salmón prateado
Sweden	sv Coho sv Silverlax	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus kisutch (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) Farmed
Energy	160.0 kcal
Total fat	7.67 g
Saturates	1.816 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Protein	21.27 g
Salt	117.5 mg

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	146.0 kcal
Total fat	5.93 g
Saturates	1.26 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	21.62 g
Salt	115.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

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

Distribution maps

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

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

Scientific name

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

COH

Morphological description

Characterized by the presence of small black spots on the back and on the upper lobe of the caudal fin, and by the lack of dark pigment along the gum line of the lower jaw (Ref. 27547). The gill rakers are rough and widely spaced; the lateral line is nearly straight (Ref. 27547). The adipose fin is slender; the pelvic fins have an axillary extension (Ref. 27547). Fish in the sea are dark metallic blue or greenish on the back and upper sides, a brilliant silver color on middle and lower sides, and white below; small black spots are present on the back and upper sides and on the upper lobe of the caudal fin (Ref. 27547). During the spawning season fish turn dark to bright green on head and back, bright red on the sides, and often dark on the belly (Ref. 27547). Females are less brightly colored than males (Ref. 27547).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSalmoniformes
  - FamilySalmonidae
    - GenusOncorhynchus
      - SpeciesOncorhynchus kisutch

Synonyms

Oncorhynchus kisatch (Walbaum, 1792)
Salmo kisutch Walbaum, 1792
Salmo hisatch Walbaum, 1792
Salmo milktschutsch Walbaum, 1792
Salmo hisutch Walbaum, 1792
Salmo tsuppitch Richardson, 1836
Oncorhynchus kisutsh (Walbaum, 1792)
Salmo kisatch Walbaum, 1792
Oncorhynchus milktschutsch (Walbaum, 1792)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Oncorhynchus kisutch (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 kisutch

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

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