pink salmon

American  

noun

1. a small Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, distinguished by its small scales and long anal fin and by the bright red spawning coloration of males, occurring from California to Alaska and in waters of Japan: fished commercially and for sport.

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pink salmon British  

noun

1. any salmon having pale pink flesh, esp Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, of the Pacific Ocean

2. the flesh of such a fish

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Etymology

Origin of pink salmon

First recorded in 1930–35

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pink salmon

The team's findings, published in Ecology & Evolution, showed that anisakid levels increased in chum and pink salmon between 1979 and 2021.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

Chum and sockeye salmon have been the most frequently caught salmon species, followed by pink salmon.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024

Alternatively, it could mean that parasites that infect chum and pink salmon are thriving, Mastick says.

From Science Magazine ● May 7, 2024

The postgame will differ as well, with the Kraken switching the version of stuffed toy salmon tossed by players after home victories from a Sockeye to an Alaska pink salmon.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Fresh fish this time, half a pink salmon trout lately pulled from the water.

From The Huntress by Hulbert Footner

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