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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
826 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
779 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
494 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
484 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
437 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
417 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
374 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
361 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
350 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
328 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
312 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
306 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
289 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
271 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
257 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
219 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
208 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
181 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
163 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
154 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
148 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
143 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
141 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
126 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
126 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
121 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
113 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
110 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
104 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
94 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
91 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
88 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
87 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
85 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
84 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
83 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
83 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
77 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
75 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
72 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
69 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
68 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
67 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
67 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
65 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
63 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
62 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
61 observations
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
61 observations
Light Dusky Rockfish
Sebastes variabilis
58 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 826 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)