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. 2017 Oct 27;8(11):297. doi: 10.3390/genes8110297

Table 2.

Characteristics of species of the genus Oncorhynchus.

Species Dwarf River Females and Males ([25], with Addition) Multiple Spawning ([37], with Addition)
Pink salmon O. gorbuscha No No
Chum salmon O. keta No No
Sockeye salmon O. nerka No Possible only in resident males. However, females that survive spawning are found in some lakes where resident O. nerka has been introduced [38]
Coho salmon O. kisutch Dwarf males present Possible only in resident males
Chinook salmon O. tshawytscha Dwarf males present Possible only in dwarf males
Cherry salmon O. masou Dwarf males present; “female parr maturation requires extremely favorable growth conditions” ([39], p. 962) Multiple spawning present