Salmonid

Salmonid is the race that appear in Salmon Run(Splatoon2) and Salmon Run NEXTWAVE in (Splatoon3).

Although they are based on real-life salmonids, most Salmonids can walk on land, like Inklings and Octolings.

Their eyes are large and protrude from their face, giving them an appearance that is difficult to describe as an ordinary salmon.

They move around in groups for resources, and Grizzco Industries is recruiting workers to defeat them and obtain eggs.

Detail

Salmonid crafts a weapon from the junk that fell into the ocean and attacks the Inklings.

They are generally belligerent and not afraid of death.

Their sense of smell is highly developed and they can pinpoint where we are hiding.

Salmonids have a trade treaty with the Octarians, and receive advanced Octarian's technology in exchange for their eggs but they are'nt give the Golden egg.

(This is why Octarians drop orange eggs in hero mode)

Salmonid Types

There are three main types of Salmonid troops;

Lesser Salmonid,which exists in large numbers in the army and only drops orange eggs when defeated

Boss Salmonid, which is stronger than Lesser Salmonid and drops Golden Eggs in addition to orange eggs when defeated

King Salmonid,a huge enemy so powerful that defeating it becomes a Wave in itself

These three types can be further divided into multiple types.

Lesser Salmonid

Basic Information
They tend to appear in groups rather than alone. Defeating them will earn you Power eggs.
Attack Behavior
They use their sense of smell to locate a nd close in on targets who have entered their territory. Once they close in on a target, they perform close-range attacks using frying pans or other cookware.
Elimination
Can be neutralized relatively easy with a direct hit of ink.
Supporting Information
They inhabit a restricted ocean zone, and any unauthorized contact with them is expressly forbidden by law. The Smallfry might be weak, but they're very fast. They often ambush their targets from below. The larger Cohock moves slowly but packs a real punch with direct, strong attacks. On their own, they don't pose a significant threat, but ignore them and you may quickly find yourself surrounded.

They are low-class soldiers, and as explained, they only drop small Power Eggs when defeated, but since there are a lot of them, if you leave them, you will be unable to deal with them and will be easy to Splat, so it is best to defeat them without ignoring them.

Smallfry

HP:40

It is the smallest of the Lesser salmonid and has a spoon. Although they have low attack power and health, they move quickly, making it difficult to aim.

They usually come in groups of three towards the player and will gradually damage us and create a situation where it is easier to splat.

If we have a weapon with low mobility like the Charger, it may be difficult to defeat them.

In some cases, they may be appointed to Fly fish, Fish Sticks, and Accompanying crew of Grillers.

Chum

HP:100(Same as players)

They are medium-sized Lesser Salmonid.

Their attack power, health, and movement speed are all standard, and they also attack the player in groups.

If you are surrounded, there is a high risk of Splat so if you see them it is better to deal with it as much as possible.

Scrapper, Drizzler, Slammin'lid, Steel Eel, and Stinger are similar in size to Chum so it can be assumed Chum has been assigned to them.

Cohock

HP:400

They are the largest of the Lesser Salmonids, and although they move slowly, they have high attack power and physical strength.

They are more troublesome than Boss Salmonid because they sometime act as a temporary shield for other Salmonids.

If you have a weapon with high attack power, you should prioritize dealing with them.

It can be assumed that Cohock who survived the battle will be assigned to large Boss Salmonids like Stealhead and BigShot.

Snatcher

HP:100(Same as players and Chum)

Basic Information
Tasked with procuring Golden Eggs, Snatchers will emerge from the sea when Golden Eggs are present, and try to seize them and return to the depths. Any snatched Golden Eggs can be retrieved by defeating this Salmonid before it returns to the water.
Attack Behavior
Not known to attack directly.
Elimination
Can be neutralized relatively easy with a direct hit of ink.
Supporting Information
New recruits usually start as Snatchers to give them a taste of the battlefield. Provided they demonstrate sufficient aptitude at collecting Golden Eggs, they will be allowed to join the front lines. In recent years, aircraft have also been brought in to improve their egg-collection rates

They are even lower in rank than Lesser Salmonids in the military, and are not allowed to engage in direct combat with the player.

As explained above, Snatcher will try to sneak away the golden eggs that have fallen on the field.

They have the same amount of health as Chum, and you can earn a small amount of Power Eggs by defeating it.

(If they have golden eggs, they will drop the same amount of golden eggs as they had just before they were defeated.)

In Splatoon 2,

they walk on land similar to Chum and carry away up to 3 golden eggs.

In Splatoon 3,

they fly through the air and carry away up to 8 golden eggs.

They are not difficult for us to defeat, but depending on where they move, they may become a hindrance for us to defeat other Salmonids.