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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUB-YEARLING AND YEARLING CHINOOK
Sub-Yearling Chinook
- Caudal fin forked, with outer margin usually black.
- Parr marks large, vertical oblong shapes centered on lateral line and
wider than interspaces.
- Anal fin rays short, wedge shaped, usually not pigmented.
- Large spots on back.
- Body wider, eye smaller, nose more sharp than a yearling chinook (football
shape).
Yearling Chinook
- Caudal fin forked, usually edged in black.
- Parr marks large, vertical oblong shapes centered on lateral line and
wider than interspaces.
- Anal fin rays short, wedge shaped, usually not pigmented.
- Large spots on back.
- Body narrower, eye larger, nose more rounded than sub-yearling chinook.
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