Oncorhynchus nerka

Definitions of Oncorhynchus nerka

1. noun

   small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
   synonyms: blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye, sockeye salmon

   type of:

   salmon

   any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn