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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
794 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
707 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
450 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
448 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
400 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
369 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
349 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
329 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
302 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
289 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
285 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
276 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
267 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
244 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
221 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
206 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
186 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
165 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
153 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
138 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
135 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
134 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
124 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
116 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
111 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
109 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
105 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
100 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
97 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
85 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
84 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
84 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
80 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
80 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
77 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
73 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
68 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
68 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
67 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
66 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
64 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
64 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
60 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
56 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
55 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
55 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
54 observations
Light Dusky Rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
54 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
50 observations
Dark Dusky Rockfish
Sebastes ciliatus
48 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)
- Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- The most observed fish in Alaska is Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), with 794 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)