Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, have a distinctive appearance with a silver-blue color on their back and a silvery-white belly. Spawning adults display a red or maroon tint, and during spawning, their coloration intensifies. Chinook salmon are renowned for their large size, and they are the largest among the Pacific salmon specie. Chinook salmon play a crucial role in both ecological and economic systems, supporting fisheries and serving as a key species in the food chain.

Sockeye salmon, also known as red salmon, are medium-sized fish found in the Pacific Ocean and rivers. They start silver, turn bright red when spawning, and have a greenish head. They hatch in freshwater, migrate to the ocean, and return to their birthplace to lay eggs. 

Pink salmon, also known as humpback or humpy salmon, are a smaller species of Pacific salmon. 

Chum salmon, also called dog salmon, are medium to large-sized fish found in the Pacific. They're silver in the ocean and get distinctive patterns when it's time to spawn. Males develop big jaws, while females look mottled. Chum salmon hatch in rivers, go to the ocean to grow up, and return to lay eggs. 

Coho salmon, also called silver salmon, are medium-sized fish found in the Pacific. They're shiny and silver, but during spawning, males get a hooked nose, and both male and female turn colors. Coho salmon hatch in rivers, swim to the ocean to grow, and come back to lay eggs.