Common name | Chum salmon |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Russian Federation |
Locality | |
Ref. | Berg, L.S., 1962 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | behavior |
1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'Salmon' from Latin 'salmo, -onis' linked to 'salire', i.e., to jump and hence, the leaping fish (p. 454 in Ref. 11979); 'chum' probably from Chinook (North American indigenous language) jargon, i.e., spots, writing (p. 240 in 11978) |