plural cohos or coho
: a rather small Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that has light-colored flesh and is native to both coasts of the North Pacific and is stocked in the Great Lakes
called also coho salmon, silver salmon
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The Cowichan was the perfect habitat for chinook, chum and coho salmon, which could gorge on insects and swim in cool water shaded by trees.
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Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
The project is part of an effort to restore Chinook and coho salmon runs on the Klamath River following the removal of several dams, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
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Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
The project is part of an effort to restore Chinook and coho salmon runs on the Klamath River following the removal of several dams, the agency said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Coho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coho. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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