Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
(Pink Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1879433
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesgorbuscha
Common NamePink Salmon
CountryCanada
StateQUE
LocalityGolfe du Saint-Laurent
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year1967
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46130
Author:Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)
Date:2025
Title:Invasive alien aquatic fauna in Quebec, updated 2025-06-10
Publisher:Government of Québec
Reference 2
Ref. Number:46125
Author:Legendre, V., and W.M. Carter
Date:1968
Title:Une nouvelle espèce s'introduit au Québec: le Saumon rose, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum)
Publisher:Ministère du tourisme, de la chasse et de la pêche, Servide de la faune du Québec
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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