Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) - Humpbacked salmon

Description

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792), humpbacked or pink salmon, male, cast of a specimen from Stromness Voe, near Whiteness, Shetland, 1967

Museum reference

Z.1967.80

Collection

Fishes

Scientific name(s)

species: Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) - Humpbacked salmon
species: Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774) - Common garden snail

Specimen details

Specimen form: Cast
Sex: Male
Phase: Adult

Materials

Fibreglass

Collection place(s)

Stromness Voe, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Lender of specimen: K.A. Pyefinch

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland