Salmon are members of the same family as the speckled or brook variety of this fish
While several organisms in 
the same "family" share a common genus name (like family members sharing a 
last... [DOC] [TLE] Washington's Native Char | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife [PAR] Early studies described these fish as a variety of the Arctic char, while later work 
... and cutthroat) and Pacific salmon have light-colored bodies with dark spots.