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qualla [< Salishan kw'alux striped] Pacific Coast 
n. See 1962 quote.
- 1869 The Qualhas . . . run during September and October. . . .
- 1952 [Dog salmon or chums (O. keta) appeared in mid-September and remained until December. They were called kwalux, "striped."]
- 1962 Formerly known as dog salmon, the chum, with the scientific name Oncorhynchus Keta, has also been called the qualla, keta and calico salmon. It is caught all along the coast of British Columbia.
- 1869 The Qualhas . . . run during September and October. . . .