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Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
1,026 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
885 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
594 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
589 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
454 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
432 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
395 observations
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
393 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
380 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
376 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
358 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
320 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
314 observations
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
308 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
289 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
241 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
240 observations
Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
201 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
180 observations
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
172 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
169 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
149 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
145 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
142 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
138 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
135 observations
Alaska Blackfish
Dallia pectoralis
121 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
120 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
113 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
108 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
95 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
94 observations
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus
92 observations
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani
91 observations
Alaska Pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
90 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
87 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
86 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
85 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
81 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
78 observations
Spinynose Sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
75 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
75 observations
Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius pungitius
73 observations
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
73 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
71 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
70 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
68 observations
Eulachon
Thaleichthys pacificus
63 observations
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis
61 observations
Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
60 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)
- 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 1,026 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)