Spawning act

The female assumes a squatting position with mouth agape when she is ready to spawn. One or more males will come along side her, gape, and then spawn with her. Note the similarity among species.

Sockeye Salmon in the act of spawning
Underwater view of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the act of spawning in a clear groundwater fed stream in the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska during summer.
25Mile Creek Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Copper River Delta Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning in stained-water 18-mile Creek
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) spawning in stained-water 18-mile Creek in the Copper River Delta coastal plain within the Chugach National Forest. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1D Mark IV camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
18mile Creek Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Copper River Delta Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Female Pink Salmon covering her redd just after spawning
Female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) covering her redd just after spawning while male guards
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Hartney Creek Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd3 in situ naturalworld nature near Cordova spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Pink Salmon commencing to spawn
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) commencing to spawn
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Hartney Creek Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature near Cordova spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Pink Salmon spawning
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Hartney Creek Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate false spawning in situ naturalworld nature near Cordova spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild char
Chinook Salmon in the act of spawning
Chinook Salmon (Onorhynchus tshawytscha) in the act of spawning in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chinook Salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei King Salmon Montana Creek Neopterygii Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Susitna River Tributary Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature near Talkeetna photographed under water underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
A sneaker male joins a Chinook Salmon pair commencing to spawn
A sneaker male joins a Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) pair commencing to spawn in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chinook Salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei King Salmon Montana Creek Neopterygii Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Susitna River Tributary Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature near Talkeetna photographed under water squatting underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
A female Chinook Salmon squats on her excavated redd as she commences to spawn
A female Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) squats on her excavated redd as she commences to spawn in Montana Creek near Talkeetna, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chinook Salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei King Salmon Montana Creek Neopterygii Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Susitna River Tributary Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature near Talkeetna spawning spawning act spawning behavior squatting underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
A pair of Chum Salmon spawning
A pair of Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) spawning in Hartney Creek near Cordova, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Hartney Creek Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus keta Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd in situ naturalworld nature near Cordova photographed under water spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
A pair of Chum Salmon spawning
A pair of Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) spawning in Hartney Creek near Cordova, Alaska. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Hartney Creek Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus keta Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd in situ naturalworld nature near Cordova photographed under water spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Approaching sneaker male
A sneaker Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) male attempting to joing a pair already in the act of spawning in an Alaskan glacial creek. Photographed in situ using a Canon 1Dx camera in a Seacam underwater housing.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon in the act of spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Sea Sea internal correction lens Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon in the act of spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Dolly Varden Charr spawning
Southern form Dolly Varden Charr (Salvelinus malma lordi) in the act of spawning during the autumn in an Alaska, USA stream.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld underwater wild wild char wild charr wild salmon wild trout
Dolly Varden Charr in the act of spawning
Southern form Dolly Varden Charr (Salvelinus malma lordi) in the act of spawning with a few eggs visible forward of female's anal fin.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld underwater wild wild char wild charr wild salmon wild trout
Coho Salmon in the act of spawning including a jack
A jack joins a pair of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld underwater wild wild salmon
Spawning Dolly Varden
Spawning Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma).
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater wild wild char wild charr wild salmon wild trout
Dolly Varden spawning
Alpha male Dolly Varden Charr (Salvelinus malma) quivers the female as spawning ends.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate alpha male biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater wild wild char wild charr wild salmon wild trout
Sneaker Sockeye Salmon about to join a spawning
A sneaker Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) about to join a spawning.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Pink Salmon spawning
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in the act of spawning in a small creek on the Copper River Delta near cordova, Alaska USA during the summer.
25Mile Creek Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon CRD Chordata Class Actinopterygii Copper River Delta Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon spawning
Sockeye Salmon just having spawned. The caudal fin of a jack is visible between the anal and caudal fins of the female.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon spawning
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawning
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon in the act of spawning
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the act of spawning in stream gravel
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Inter-species sex
A putative stray male Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) spawns with a female Sockeye Salmon (O. nerka). Viable hybrids are possible between Pacific salmon species.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus keta Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd in situ naturalworld nature photographed under water spawning behavior straying underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Frame grab from topside video of a putative male Chum Salmon spawning with a female Sockeye Salmon
Frame grab from topside video of male Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) spawning with a female Sockeye Salmon (O. nerka) while two Sockeye Salmon males fight on the side opposite of the Seacam underwater housing used to shoot stills of same event.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus keta Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd in situ naturalworld nature photographed under water spawning behavior topside underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon in the act of spawning.
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerla) in the act of spawning during the early summer in an Alaskan stream.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Spawning Coho Salmon
Spawning Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Aspect ratio = 3:4.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Spawning act
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning. A sneaker male that rushed in after spawning commenced is gaping close to the camera revealing several gill lice (Salmincola californiensis) in its mouth.
Actinopterygii Alaska arthropod Arthropoda Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Copepod Copepoda Infraclass Teleostei Invertebrate Lernaeopodidae Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Chordata Salmincola californiensis Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Subphyllum Crustacea Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate crustacean gill lice gill maggot in situ naturalworld nature parasite spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild
Spawning act
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning.
Actinopterygii Alaska Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild
Coho sandwich
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning. The female is sandwiched between two males. The alpha male is nearest to the camera.
Actinopterygii Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild
Sockeye Salmon spawning
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawning. Aspect Ratio = 1:2.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon spawning meele
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawning meele. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ male behavior naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior spawning melee underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Intertidal spawning
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning in steam running through an intertidal zone.
Actinopterygii Alaska Chordata Class Actinopterygii Cordova Eccles Creek Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Prince William Sound Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ intertidal spawning naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild
Coho Salmon spawning act
Coho Salmon a.k.a. Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning in an Alaska stream during the autumn.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature salmonography.com spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning act
Coho Salmon a.k.a. Silver Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning in an Alaska stream during the autumn.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature salmonography.com spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) spawning. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) spawning. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning act
Coho Salmon a.k.a. Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning in an Alaska stream during the autumn. Two sneaker males are spawning along with an alpha male.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature salmonography.com spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Dolly Varden spawning
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) spawning. Aspect ratio = 2:3.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Dolly Varden Dolly Varden Char Dolly Varden Charr Dolly Varden Charr southern form Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Salvelinus malma Salvelinus malma lordi Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld underwater wild wild char wild charr wild salmon wild trout
Sockeye Salmon spawning
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) pair spawning. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ male behavior milt naturalworld nature salmonography.com spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Sockeye Salmon spawning pair
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) pair spawning. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus nerka Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Red Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Sockeye Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) spawning. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) spawning. Aspect Ratio = 4:5.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature salmonography.com underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning in an Alaska stream during autumn.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature salmonography.com underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Coho Salmon spawning
Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the act of spawning in an Alaska stream during autumn.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Autumn Chordata Class Actinopterygii Coho Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus kisutch Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing Silver Salmon Snell's window South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ naturalworld nature underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Chum Salmon in the act of spawning
Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) spawning in the intertidal portion of a creek. Aspect Ratio = 1:2.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Oncorhynchus keta Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd in situ intertidal spawning naturalworld nature photographed under water spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Pink Salmon spawning
Female Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) pauses over her redd immediately after spawning revealing her clutch of eggs adhering to the gravel. Aspect Ratio = 16:9.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Chum Salmon Class Actinopterygii Dog Salmon Fish Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Oncorhynchus keta Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate covering redd eggs in situ intertidal spawning naturalworld nature photographed under water spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild wild salmon
Pink Salmon spawning
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning in the intertidal portion of a creek. Sneaker males about to join in are flanking the couple.
Actinopterygii Alaska Alaska wild salmon Chordata Class Actinopterygii Humpback Salmon Infraclass Teleostei Neopterygii Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pacific salmon Phylum Chordata Pink Salmon Salmonidae Salmoniformes Salmoninae Seacam underwater housing South Central Alaska Subclass Neopterygii Summer Teleost Teleostei United States Vertebrate biosphere chordate in situ intertidal spawning naturalworld nature salmonography.com spawning spawning act spawning behavior underwater underwaterphoto wild wild salmon

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