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The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead (sometimes called "steelhead trout") is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O. m. irideus) or Columbia River redband trout (O.
- What is a trout related to?
- Are trout related to salmon?
- What is rainbow trout native to?
- Are steelhead and rainbow trout the same?
- What is Loch trout?
- Is Loch trout the same as salmon?
- What is a male trout called?
- Are stocked rainbow trout sterile?
- Why are rainbow trout invasive species?
- Where are rainbow trout farmed?
- Are rainbow trout native to Washington?
- Are rainbow trout native to Colorado?
What is a trout related to?
Trout are closely related to salmon. They are important sport fishes and are often raised in hatcheries for later transferral to habitable bodies of water. Trout belong mainly to two genera: Oncorhynchus and Salvelinus.
Are trout related to salmon?
Trout are closely related to salmon and char (or charr): species termed salmon and char occur in the same genera as do fish called trout (Oncorhynchus – Pacific salmon and trout, Salmo – Atlantic salmon and various trout, Salvelinus – char and trout). ... Arctic char and brook trout are part of the char family.
What is rainbow trout native to?
Rainbow trout are considered native in the North Pacific Ocean and associated drainages from the Amur River in eastern Asia, north along the Pacific slope including the KamchatkaPeninsula and extreme northeastern Russia and along the Pacific slope of North America from Alaska south to northern Mexico.
Are steelhead and rainbow trout the same?
Rainbow trout and steelhead are the same species, but they have different lifestyles. ... Because steelhead spend two to three years in freshwater followed by two to three years in the ocean, they are typically larger than rainbow trout, which live all of their lives in fresh or sometimes brackish water.
What is Loch trout?
Loch Trout describes zoologically the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). It is bred on the Scottish coastal areas, called Lochs, where cold, clear spring water from the Scottish Highlands mixes with the salty water of the Atlantic and grow to considerable size under optimal conditions.
Is Loch trout the same as salmon?
Technically, Trout is a species of freshwater and saltwater fish. Salmon belong to some of the same family as trout but, unlike most trout, most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water. Both Trout and Salmon are classified as an oily fish. The steelhead and rainbow “trout” are actually the same fish.
What is a male trout called?
Buck: A male fish, or a male deer. They're called the same thing.
Are stocked rainbow trout sterile?
Rainbow trout are a premier fish desired by anglers for recreational fishing in California. Rainbow trout are provided for recreational angling are now sterile triploid (PDF).
Why are rainbow trout invasive species?
Rainbow trout have been spread throughout the world. They are included in the top 100 of the world's worst invasive species. Research has shown that they can displace native trout, and their sheer numbers can alter the aquatic invertebrate community, to the detriment of other fish species.
Where are rainbow trout farmed?
Rainbow trout have been farmed and introduced to rivers and lakes outside their native range since the 1880's, most famously farmed at the McLeod River and San Leandro hatcheries in California. These two hatcheries are the original source of most of the artificially bred rainbow trout across the world.
Are rainbow trout native to Washington?
There are three subspecies of rainbow trout that occur in Washington, but only two are native; the coastal rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss irideus) and the Columbia Basin redband trout (O. mykiss gairdneri). The coastal rainbow trout occurs in western Washington and in the lower Columbia River.
Are rainbow trout native to Colorado?
The Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was introduced to Colorado in the 1880's. It is identified by a reddish stripe running down the side of the fish, and by black spots. It was introduced in 1888 into the Gunnison River. They are native to the U.S., but not to Colorado.
