Sockeye (red, blueback) Oncorhynchus nerka

• Mouth is white with a white gum line
• Almost toothless
• No spots on tail or back
• Large, bright gold, glassy eyes

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Jaw - The mouth is white and the gum line is white. The lips are fleshy. The teeth are small and well developed in both jaws. There are no teeth on the base of the tongue.

Tail - There are no spots on the tail.