Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye is a corruption of 'suk-kegh', a coastal Indian name for the medium-sized salmon. Other regional names include Red Salmon, Blueback Salmon and Big Redfish (redfish because of their brilliant spawning colors). Sockeye have a similar life cycle to that of the Chinook except sockeye will spend only about half as much time in the ocean and, while most other species of Pacific salmon in rivers and streams, sockeye enter only spawn in lakes.

fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers

small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning

Sockeye was a punk rock band from Stow, Ohio. Formed in 1987, their motto from day one was "We suck, but you suck worse". The classic lineup was Food Fortunata on vocals, Kicky Game on guitar, Poopy (a.k.a.