q’utshuqs

APA: q̓ətšəqs

Definition: coho salmon

Scientific name: [Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)]
Ethnobiology: Young coho salmon in the early part of their third year of life are called “bluebacks” and may be about 18 inches long. After they reach a length of 2-3 feet long they are called q’utshuqs.