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Humpbacked Salmon

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A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends the rivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also on the Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsal hump and distorted jaws.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Humpbacked Salmon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/humpbacked-salmon.html. 1828.
 
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