noun
- A Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) with pale flesh, also called chum salmon or dog salmon.
Usage: Also known as chum salmon or dog salmon; Commercial and food fish
Examples
- The keta salmon is an important food source in Alaska and Russia.
- Keta is often canned or smoked for commercial distribution.
- Fishermen in the Pacific Northwest catch keta during the fall migration.
- The keta's pale flesh makes it less prized than other salmon species.