223. Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792)

Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo keta Walbaum, 1792: 72 [Rivers of Kamchatka, Russia. No types known].

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. None.

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages.

Status in Iran. [Exotic].—Azad mahi keta.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020); Eagderi et al. (2022) but needs confirmation by specimens for Iran.— Iran material: None.

Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).