The watersheds and estuarine habitats of the Salish Sea currently support 8 species of salmon, trout, and charr, four of which are listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The following list was taken from the Puget Sound Science Update (Puget Sound Partnership 2012).
Custom Species Lists
Salmonids of the Salish Sea
- Salvelinus confluentus - (Bull Trout)
- Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - (Chinook Salmon)
- Oncorhynchus keta - (Chum Salmon)
- Oncorhynchus kisutch - (Coho Salmon)
- Oncorhynchus clarkii - (Cutthroat Trout)
- Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - (Pink Salmon)
- Oncorhynchus mykiss - (Rainbow Trout or Steelhead)
- Oncorhynchus nerka - (Sockeye Salmon)