humpy
9.3
A pink salmon that grows a hump when it spawns
- noun
- /ˈhʌm.pi/
- Specialized
:
salmón jorobado
- In the late summer months, fishing for humpies becomes very popular among local anglers.
Examples
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It's always remarkable that on a big day some 2,600 fish are caught, and now we're down to about 50 fish a day (with fewer Sockeye each day and more and more Humpies), with our low point at the beginning of the season being 7 fish!
Blog text (8) -
First came the humpies, then kings, and reds, as run followed run.
Fiction book (1993) -
During spawning season, the male humpy shows a distinct hump on its back, making it easy to identify.
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As we watched the river, we noticed several humpies swimming upstream to spawn.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word humpy for a pink salmon comes from the large hump that male fish grow in the breeding season. That's why fishermen call a male pink salmon a 'humpy' because of its noticeable 'hump'.
