Oncorhynchus nerka was reported from 12 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 8 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 3 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: North Pacific: northern Japan to Bering Sea and to Los Angeles, California, USA (Ref. 2850). Artic and Pacific drainages from Point Hope in Alaska to Columbia River drainage in Oregon and Idaho in USA. Landlocked populations in Alaska, Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada, and Washington, Oregon, and California in USA (Ref. 86798).
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Table 1: Present in 8 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 7419
North America Canada CAN native 1998
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Kuril Is. KUR native 37812
Oceania New Zealand NZL introduced 1739
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Sweden SWE introduced 30402
North America USA USA native 86798

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia India IND questionable 45255

Table 3: Absent from 3 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG not established 1739
Europe Denmark DNK not established 1739
Europe Finland FIN not established 13686

Table 4: Reported from 12 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 7419
South America Argentina ARG not established 1739
North America Canada CAN native 1998
Europe Denmark DNK not established 1739
Europe Finland FIN not established 13686
Asia India IND questionable 45255
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Kuril Is. KUR native 37812
Oceania New Zealand NZL introduced 1739
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe Sweden SWE introduced 30402
North America USA USA native 86798
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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