Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The Chinook salmon is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples.
Chinook is the largest and most valuable Pacific salmon, prized for its high omega-3 content and rich flavor.
Chinook salmon are native to the North Pacific and the rivers of western North America, from California to Alaska, plus Asian rivers from northern Japan to Arctic Siberia. They are anadromous, living in both salt and fresh water, and have been introduced to the Great Lakes, New Zealand, and Patagonia.
Also known as
- King salmon
- Spring salmon
- Quinnat salmon
- Blackmouth
- Tyee
Kosher Chinook salmon in foreign languages
| Scientific | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
| Hebrew | אלתית גמלונית |
| Arabic | سلمون شينوك |
| Portuguese | Chinook Salmão |
| French | June Hogs |
| German | Königslachs |
| Russian | tshawytscha |
| Turkish | Kral sombalığı |
| Chinese | 帝王鮭 |
| Japanese | マスノスケ |
| Korean | 왕연어 |
| Vietnamese | Cá hồi Chinook |
| Thai | ปลาแซลมอนชินูก |
| Indonesian | Salmon Chinook |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher: a salmon with fins and scales, so it is kosher.