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pink salmonFood fish (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, family Salmonidae) of the North Pacific that constitutes half of the commercial fishery of Pacific salmon. It weighs about 4.5 lbs (2 kg) and is marked with large, irregular spots. Pink salmon often spawn on tidal flats. The young enter the sea immediately after hatching. pink salmon [‚piŋk ′sam·ən] (vertebrate zoology) Oncorhynchus.Weighing less than 2 kilograms (5 pounds), it is the smallest but typically most abundant of the salmon. Also known as humpback salmon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Bumble Bee has introduced already cooked, Prime Fillet Pink Salmon Steaks in 4-ounce easy-open, vacuum-sealed foil pouches. He is here to prevent at least a day's limit of coho or king or pink salmon from following the ship on that long eastward swim to Puget Sound or to one of the numerous spawning streams that flow into the strait from the Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island. Pure Alaska Salmon Company's canned Red Head Wild Sockeye Salmon and Think Pink Wild Pink Salmon ($24. |
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