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

Example Sentences

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

Ruggerone said that the big increase in the hatchery salmon, along with surging numbers of wild pink salmon in a warming ocean, have intensified competition for food in the North Pacific.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

"Yes, sir," said Frank, gazing at the very pink salmon emblazoned on the tin.

From None Other Gods by Benson, Robert Hugh