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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
806 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
715 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
459 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
452 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
399 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
387 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
373 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
338 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
308 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
307 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
291 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
282 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
272 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
251 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
228 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
212 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
194 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
167 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
155 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
140 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
138 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
137 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
129 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
121 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
116 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
111 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
109 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
103 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
101 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
86 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
85 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
84 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
84 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
82 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
77 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
77 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
74 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
71 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
68 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
66 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
66 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
65 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
62 observations
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
61 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
57 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
57 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
56 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
56 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 806 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)