Wildife
Click on the underlined common names below to learn about that fish's life history.
| Group |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
| Salmon |
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha |
Pink salmon |
| Oncorhynchus nerka |
Sockeye salmon |
| Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Chinook salmon |
| Oncorhynchus kisutch |
Coho salmon |
| Oncorhynchus keta |
Chum salmon |
| Char |
Salvelinus namaycush |
Lake trout |
| Salvelinus alpinus |
Arctic char |
| Salvelinus malma |
Dolly Varden |
| Other resident species |
Thymallus arcticus |
Arctic grayling |
| Onchorhynchus mykiss |
Rainbow trout |
| Esox lucius |
Northern pike |
| Dallis pectoralis |
Alaska blackfish |
| Lota lota |
Burbot |
| Coregonus laurettae |
Bering cisco |
| Coregonus sardinella |
Least cisco |
| Coregonus nelsoni |
Alaska whitefish |
| Prosopium coulteri |
Pigmy whitefish |
| Prosopium cylindraceum |
Round whitefish |
| Cottus aleuticus |
Coastrange sculpin |
| Cottus cognatus |
Slimy sculpin |
| Gasterosteus aculatus |
Threespine stickleback |
| Pungitius pungitius |
Ninespine stickleback |
Potential
freshwater migrants |
Entosphenus tridentatus |
Pacific lamprey |
| Lampetra japonica |
Arctic lamprey |
| Clupea harengus pallasi |
Pacific herring |
| Thaleichthys pacificus |
Eulachon |
| Hypomesus olidus |
Pond smelt |
| Osmerus mordax |
Rainbow smelt |
| Liopsetta glacialis |
Arctic flounder |
| Platichthys stellatus |
Starry flounder |
| Catostomus catostomus |
Longnose sucker |
For more life history information, visit the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's wildlife notebook pages.
Last updated: July 24, 2008
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