Oncorhynchus tshawytscha was reported from 21 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 11 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 9 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Pacific: drainages from Point Hope, Alaska to San Joanquin and King rivers in California, USA (Ref. 86798). Also in Honshu, Japan (Ref. 6793), Sea of Japan (Ref. 1998), Bering Sea (Ref. 2850) and Sea of Okhotsk (Ref. 1998). Found in Coppermine River in the Arctic. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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Table 1: Present in 11 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 6793
South America Argentina ARG introduced 56821
Oceania Australia AUS introduced 44894
North America Canada CAN native 1998
South America Chile CHL introduced 1739
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN introduced 74657
Oceania New Zealand NZL introduced 1739
North America Nicaragua NIC introduced 1998
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
North America USA USA native 86798

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Mexico MEX stray 42864

Table 3: Absent from 9 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Finland FIN not established 13686
Europe France FRA not established 30578
Europe Germany DEU not established 1998
Oceania Hawaii HWI not established 6362
Europe Ireland IRL not established 1739
Europe Italy ITA not established 1998
Africa Madagascar MDG not established 13333
Europe Netherlands NLD not established 1974
Europe UK GBR not established 6375

Table 4: Reported from 21 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 6793
South America Argentina ARG introduced 56821
Oceania Australia AUS introduced 44894
North America Canada CAN native 1998
South America Chile CHL introduced 1739
Europe Finland FIN not established 13686
Europe France FRA not established 30578
Europe Germany DEU not established 1998
Oceania Hawaii HWI not established 6362
Europe Ireland IRL not established 1739
Europe Italy ITA not established 1998
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN introduced 74657
Africa Madagascar MDG not established 13333
North America Mexico MEX stray 42864
Europe Netherlands NLD not established 1974
Oceania New Zealand NZL introduced 1739
North America Nicaragua NIC introduced 1998
Europe Russia RUS native 26334
Europe UK GBR not established 6375
North America USA USA native 86798
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