Salmonids

The names of salmon and related fish can be confusing. The names in common usage are not necessarily the same as those used by scientists, and there are differences between Canada and the United States.

Scientific Latin	Scientific English	Canadian Common Names	US Common Names	Canadian French	Carrier
Oncorhynchus nerka (anadromous)	Sockeye	Sockeye	Red	Saumon rouge	talo
Oncorhynchus nerka (landlocked)	Kokanee	Kokanee	Kokanee	Saumon kokani	gesul
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Chinook	Spring/Tyee	King/Blackmouth	Saumon chinook/Saumon royal	ges
Oncorhynchus kisutch	Coho	Coho	Silver	Saumon argenté	tes̲dle
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Steelhead/Rainbow Trout	Steelhead/Rainbow Trout	Steelhead/Rainbow Trout	Truite arc-en-ciel	duk'ai
Salvelinus namaycush	Lake Trout	Char	Lake Trout	Touladi/Truite du lac	bit
Salvelinus malma	Dolly Varden	Dolly Varden	Dolly Varden	Dolly Varden	tsabai
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha	Pink	Pink	Humpie	Saumon rose à bosse	[none]
Oncorhynchus keta	Chum	Chum	Dog/Keta/Calico	Saumon chien	[none]

Some people distinguish between duk'ai “Rainbow Trout” and duk'aicho, “steelhead”.

The "White Salmon" is a variety of Oncorhynchus tshawytscha that lacks the metabolic pathway that results in storage of carotene in the flesh of the usual reddish variety. It is not a separate species.

In general the names used in southeastern Alaska are like the ones used in Canada, while those used in south central Alaska are like those used in the rest of the United States.