Rainbow trout

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Rainbow trout is a popular freshwater game fish known for its distinctive multicolored sheen and widespread presence in cold, clear rivers and lakes across North America and beyond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
game fish
bodyShape elongated and laterally compressed
class Actinopterygii
coloration black spots on back and fins
silvery body with pink to red lateral stripe
commercialUse aquaculture
food fish
recreational fishing
commonName rainbow trout
steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
diet aquatic insects
crustaceans
small fish
terrestrial insects
family Salmonidae
fishingMethod bait fishing
fly fishing
spin fishing
genus Oncorhynchus
habitat clear streams
cold freshwater lakes
cold freshwater rivers
hasLifeStage anadromous form (steelhead)
resident freshwater form
introducedTo Asia
Australia
Europe
New Zealand
South America
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
lifespan up to about 11 years in the wild
maximumLength about 120 cm
maximumWeight over 20 kg
nativeRange North America
Pacific coast of North America
order Salmoniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawns in gravel nests (redds)
scientificName Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
spawningHabitat clean, well-oxygenated gravel beds in streams
spawningSeason spring
taxonRank species
threat competition with non-native species
habitat degradation
water pollution
typicalLength 20–80 cm
valuedFor culinary quality
fighting ability
waterTemperaturePreference cool to cold water

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Aniak River hasFishSpecies Rainbow trout
Washington (state) stateFish Steelhead trout
subject linked to: Washington State, United States
linked to: Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
linked to: Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus includesTaxon Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri
linked to: Rainbow trout
golden trout parentTaxon Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
Trout includesSpecies Steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
Squamish River estuary supportsSpecies Steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
Deshka River hasFishSpecies Rainbow trout
Alouette River hasFishSpecies Steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
Cedar–Sammamish watershed supportsSpecies Steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
Somass River supportsSpecies Steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout
Southern California steelhead parentTaxon Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
Southern California steelhead species Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout scientificName Oncorhynchus mykiss
linked to: Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout commonName steelhead trout
linked to: Rainbow trout