Chum Salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Species code GS000689

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Chum SalmonSaumon kéta
2005Chum SalmonSaumon kéta
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Oncorhynchus ketaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2005Oncorhynchus ketaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2015Oncorhynchus ketaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2020Oncorhynchus ketaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2015Secure
2020Apparently SecureIncreased level of risk.Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Apparently Secure - N4B,N5N
Yukon
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Northwest Territories
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUB
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Unranked - SNRB
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present