Facts about Frogs , Amphibians,  Reptiles, Fish & other Animals

Chum salmon

 A mature adult chum is usually about 25 inches in length and 10 pounds in weight. The snout is bluntly pointed but greatly extended, compressed and turned down in breeding males; the lower jaw is enlarged and turned up at the tip making it impossible to close this sharp toothed mouth. Breeding male chums also have a slight hump before the dorsal fin and notice a distinct color change. A steel-blue and the back and upper sides with fine black speckles turning into a silver-white on the belly characterize the chum.