XXI 



THE PACIFIC SALMON 



THE salmon of the Pacific is a genius that 

 is very close to the Atlantic salmon, differing 

 chiefly in the increased number of anal rays 

 and in the fact that they spawn but once 

 and all die after spawning. 



When in the sea the salmon are supposed 

 to dwell 20 to 40 miles off the mouth of their 

 native river and return to spawn, being 

 attracted by the cold river water. 



There are five species of salmon in the 

 Pacific. 



The largest species is the Quinnat, 

 chinook, tyee or king salmon (Oncorhynchus 

 tschawytscha) which is found from Monte- 

 rey Bay to northern Alaska and also in the 

 Siberian rivers. This fish frequents large 

 rivers and is taken in the Yukon at Dawson 

 which is 1,500 miles from the sea. 



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