coho salmon

American  

Or cohoe salmon

noun

1. a small salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, of the North Pacific coasts and also in the Great Lakes, where it was introduced: important as a game and food fish.

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Etymology

Origin of coho salmon

First recorded in 1865–70; earlier cohose (construed as plural), from the mainland dialect of Halkomelem (a Salishan language spoken on the coast of British Columbia) k̉wə́xwəθ

Example Sentences

Interestingly, the number of Chinook and coho salmon found in pike stomachs dropped over the past decade.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

This shift is particularly troubling in Southcentral Alaska, where northern pike were introduced illegally and now share habitat with Chinook and coho salmon populations that are already in decline.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

By establishing the salmon sanctuary in Blue Creek, the deal safeguards a vital cold-water habitat for fish including Chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

The upper Green River has been inaccessible to Chinook and coho salmon and steelhead since the Tacoma Headworks Diversion Dam went into operation in the 1910s.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Sportsman's guide to handling, smoking, and preserving Great Lakes coho salmon.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David