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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Researchers in 2020 found that more than half of the coho salmon returning to streams in Washington state died before spawning, largely because of 6PPD-Q, a chemical stemming from 6PPD, which is added to tires to help keep them from degrading.
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Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
That’s all thanks to the salmon run that takes place during this time, where thousands of sockeye and coho salmon lure bears to the water’s edge.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
The spring salmon run brings over a million Chinook, sockeye, and coho, but there’s plenty of year-round catches like walleye.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
In the fall, head to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery to see spawning coho and Chinook.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
That’s all thanks to the salmon run that takes place during this time, where thousands of sockeye and coho salmon lure bears to the water’s edge.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
The spring salmon run brings over a million Chinook, sockeye, and coho, but there’s plenty of year-round catches like walleye.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
In the fall, head to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery to see spawning coho and Chinook.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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“Coho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coho. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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