Chinook (king,tyee,blackmouth) Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

•Mouth is dark with a black gum line
•Large sharp teeth
•Spots on both lobes of tail
•Large spots on back

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Jaw - The chinook has a dark mouth and black gums at the base of its teeth. Immature chinook are known as a "blackmouth".

Tail - Both the upper and lower lobes of the tail are covered with spots and silver is prominent.