Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Also known as: Baja California Rainbow Trout, Bow, Brown Trout, Coast Angel Trout, Coast Rainbow Trout, Coast Range Trout, Hardhead, Kamloops, Kamloops Trout, Lordfish, Rainbow, Redband, Salmon Trout, Silver Trout, Steelhead, Steelhead Trout, Summer Salmon, Trout
- Baja California Rainbow Trout
- Bow
- Brown Trout
- Coast Angel Trout
- Coast Rainbow Trout
- Coast Range Trout
- Hardhead
- Kamloops
- Kamloops Trout
- Lordfish
- Rainbow
- Redband
- Salmon Trout
- Silver Trout
- Steelhead
- Steelhead Trout
- Summer Salmon
- Trout
Overview
Found in clear, cold headwater creeks, lakes, small to large rivers and over intertidal coastal streams.
Widespread North America - Arctic, Canada - introduced to cold water lakes and rivers around the world.
All salmonids spend most of their lives at sea returning to spawn in freshwater rivers.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Worldwide
- Country only · 1
Found in clear, cold headwater creeks, lakes, small to large rivers and over intertidal coastal streams.
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Salmonids (Salmonidae)
