Redd excavation
Redd excavation
A femaie Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) kicks up a plume of silt and gravel as she excavates her redd in a ground-water fed stream in the Copper River Delta, Alaska. The alpha male and a challenger are visible through the plume.
25Mile CreekActinopterygiiAlaskaChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRedRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSockeye SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratechordateexcavating reddunderwater
Female Coho Salmon excavating redd
A female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) kicks up stream sediment while excavating her redd in an Alkaska, USA stream during the autumn.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPower CreekSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSilver SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddin situnaturalworldnear Cordovaunderwater
Sockeye Salmon preparing to spawn
Underwater view of a Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavating her redd in preparation for spawning in a clear groundwater fed stream in the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska during summer.
25Mile CreekActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawningspawning actspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Sockeye Salmon preparing to spawn
Underwater view of a Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavating her redd in preparation for spawning in a clear groundwater fed stream in the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska during summer.
25Mile CreekActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawningspawning actspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Sockeye Salmon preparing to spawn
Underwater view of a Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavating her redd in preparation for spawning in a clear groundwater fed stream in the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska during summer.
25Mile CreekActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawningspawning actspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Sockeye Salmon preparing to spawn
Underwater view of a Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavating her redd in preparation for spawning in a clear groundwater fed stream in the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska during summer.
25Mile CreekActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddin situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Coho Salmon kicks up glacial sediment
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) kicks up glacial sediment that was deposited during summer flow as she excavates her redd during the autumn in Power Creek near Cordova, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
AlaskaAlaska wild salmonAutumnClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPower CreekSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSea Sea internal correction lensSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebratebiospherein situnaturalworldnaturenear Cordovaunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Pink Salmon excavating her redd
With encouragement from her quivering alpha male, a female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) excavates her redd in Hartney Creek, near Cordova, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
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A female Pink Salmon dimples the surface
A female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) dimples the surface while excavating her redd in Hartney Creek, near Cordova, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiHartney CreekHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus gorbuschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnaturenear Cordovaunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chinook Salmon raising sand and gravel while excavating her redd
Female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) raising sand and gravel while excavating her redd in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonMontana CreekNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerSusitna River TributaryTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordateexcavating reddin situnaturalworldnaturenear Talkeetnaphotographed under waterunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
A gravid female Chinook Salmon turns on her side to begin a redd excavation dig
A gravid female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawyscha) turns on her side to begin a redd excavation dig in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonMontana CreekNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerSusitna River TributaryTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnaturenear Talkeetnaphotographed under waterunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chinook Salmon raising sand and gravel while excavating her redd
A gravid female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawyscha) turns on her side to begin a redd excavation dig in Montana Creek, a tributary of the Susitna River, near Talkeetna, Alaska USA during the summer.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonMontana CreekNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerSusitna River TributaryTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnaturenear Talkeetnaphotographed under waterunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chinook Salmon raising sand and gravel while excavating her redd
A gravid female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawyscha) turns on her side to begin a redd excavation dig in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska.
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A female Sockeye Salmon digs her redd
A female Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) digs her redd while her alpha male guards. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSea Sea internal correction lensSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
A female Coho salmon diggs her redd as two males look on
A female Coho salmon diggs her redd as two males look on anticipating an opportunity to spawn.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSea Sea internal correction lensSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Varden Charr female digging her redd
Southern form Dolly Varden Charr (Salvelinus malma lordi) female digging her redd as male gurads downstream
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiDolly VardenDolly Varden CharDolly Varden CharrDolly Varden Charr southern formInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSalvelinus malmaSalvelinus malma lordiSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldunderwaterwildwild charwild charrwild salmonwild trout
Varden Charr female digging her redd
Southern form Dolly Varden Charr (Salvelinus malma lordi) female digging her redd as male gurads downstream
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiDolly VardenDolly Varden CharDolly Varden CharrDolly Varden Charr southern formInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSalvelinus malmaSalvelinus malma lordiSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldunderwaterwildwild charwild charrwild salmonwild trout
Dolly Varden female digging her redd
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) female digging her redd as alpha male guards.
Alaska wild salmonAutumnClass ActinopterygiiDolly VardenDolly Varden CharDolly Varden CharrDolly Varden Charr southern formInfraclass TeleosteiPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSalvelinus malmaSalvelinus malma lordiSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebratebiospherediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldspawning behaviorunderwaterwildwild charwild charrwild salmonwild trout
A female Sockeye Salmon digs her redd while alpha male guards.
A female Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) turns on her side to dig her redd while her alpha male guards downstream.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotouwphotowildwild salmon
A female Sockeye Salmon digs deep to excavate her redd
A female Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) digs deep to excavate her redd while her alpha male guards
Alaska wild salmonClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostVertebratenatureunderwater5underwaterphotowildwild salmon
Sockeye Salmon excavating her redd
Above water view of a female Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) excavating her redd with alpha male just downstream of her. The object in the lower left is a decomposing salmon carcass.
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A Female Chinook Salmon excavates her redd
A Female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) excavates her redd while three males including a jack observe.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situjackjack salmonnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterprecocial maleprecocious malespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
A Female Chinook Salmon excavates her redd
A Female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) excavates her redd while three males including a jack observe.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situjackjack salmonnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterprecocial maleprecocious malespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
A Female Chinook Salmon excavates her redd
A Female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) excavates her redd while two males observe.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Pink Salmon female breaks surface during redd excavation
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) female breaks surface during redd excavation.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus gorbuschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordateexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
A Sockeye Salmon female excavates her redd
A Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavates her redd while her alpha male guards his position.
Alaska wild salmonClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostVertebratebiospherein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd excavation
With the flick of her tail a female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) clears fine sediment from her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturespawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Excavation
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) excavating her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd Excavation
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) excavating her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Redd Excavation
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) excavating her redd
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Coho Salmon Excavating her redd
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) excavating her redd by turning on her side prior to flicking her tail.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Pink Salmon female excavating her redd
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) female excavating her redd while male guards. Aspect Ratio = 1:2.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus gorbuschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Pink Salmon female excavating
Female Pink Salmon a.k.a. Humpback Salmon a.k.a. Humpy (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) excavating her redd.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiCopper River DeltaHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus gorbuschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonSaddlebag CreekSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatein situnaturalworldnatureunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Dolly Varden spawning pair
A Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) excavates her redd while a male guards. Aspect ratio = 2:3.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiDolly VardenDolly Varden CharDolly Varden CharrDolly Varden Charr southern formInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSalvelinus malmaSalvelinus malma lordiSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorsalmonography.comspawning behaviorwildwild charwild charrwild salmonwild trout
Pink Salmon spawning pair
Female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) excavates her redd while a male guards. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Alaska wild salmonClass ActinopterygiiHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiOncorhynchus gorbuschaOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostVertebratebiospherediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturesalmonography.comspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chinook Salmon excavating
Female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) excavating her redd in a tributary stream of the Copper River, Alaska.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChinook SalmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKing SalmonNeopterygiiOncorhynchus tshawytschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturephotographed under watersalmonography.comspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Sockeye Salmon spawning pair
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) female excavates her redd as a male guards. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Alaska wild salmonClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiOncorhynchus nerkaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataRed SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSockeye SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostVertebratebiospherediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturesalmonography.comspawningspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Pink Salmon excavating
Female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) excavating her redd. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonChordataClass ActinopterygiiHumpback SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus gorbuschaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataPink SalmonSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiVertebratebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situintertidal spawningnaturalworldnaturesalmonography.comspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chum Salmon excavating her redd
Female Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) excavating her redd as a male guards. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataChum SalmonClass ActinopterygiiDog SalmonFishInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus ketaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatecovering redddiggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwater photographyunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Chum Salmon spawning pair
Female Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) excavating her redd as a alpha male guards. Aspect Ratio = 4:5.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataChum SalmonClass ActinopterygiiDog SalmonFishInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus ketaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratealpha malebiospherechordatecourtshipcovering reddcrossing overdiggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwater photographyunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Female Chum Salmon digging her redd
Female Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) digging her redd. Underwater view in an Alaskan stream during the summer.
ActinopterygiiAlaskaAlaska wild salmonChordataChum SalmonClass ActinopterygiiDog SalmonFishInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus ketaPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSouth Central AlaskaSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTeleosteiUnited StatesVertebratebiospherechordatecovering reddfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturephotographed under waterspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwater photographyunderwaterphotowildwild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning pair
Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) ecavating her redd while alpha male guards. Aspect Ratio = 4:5.
ActinopterygiiAlaska wild salmonAutumnChordataClass ActinopterygiiCoho SalmonInfraclass TeleosteiNeopterygiiOncorhynchus kisutchPacific salmonPhylum ChordataSalmonidaeSalmoniformesSalmoninaeSeacam underwater housingSilver SalmonSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTeleosteiVertebratealpha malebiospherechordatediggingexcavatingfish behaviorin situnaturalworldnaturesalmonography.comspawning behaviorunderwaterunderwaterphotowildwild salmon