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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
973 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
862 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
578 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
547 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
449 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
429 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
391 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
381 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
370 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
359 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
351 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
318 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
300 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
299 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
281 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
235 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
226 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
194 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
176 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
167 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
165 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
146 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
145 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
140 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
134 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
133 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
118 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
117 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
111 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
106 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
92 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
92 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
90 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
90 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
88 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
87 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
85 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
84 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
81 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
78 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
75 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
72 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
71 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
71 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
69 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
68 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
68 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
61 observations
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
61 observations
Light Dusky Rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
59 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Alaska are:
- Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
- Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
- Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
- Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)
- The most observed fish in Alaska is Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), with 973 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)