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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
807 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
721 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
460 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
453 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
412 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
390 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
374 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
340 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
311 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
310 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
290 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
288 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
276 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
257 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
230 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
214 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
199 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
167 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
156 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
141 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
140 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
139 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
129 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
123 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
117 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
111 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
110 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
103 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
103 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
86 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
85 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
85 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
84 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
83 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
78 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
77 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
76 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
72 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
70 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
67 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
66 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
65 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
62 observations
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
61 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
58 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
58 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
57 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
57 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
56 observations
Light Dusky Rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
56 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Alaska are:
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
- Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)
- Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)
- The most observed fish in Alaska is Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), with 807 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in Alaska include:
- Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)
- Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
- Great Sculpin (Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus)
- Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
- Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)