westlope cutthroat trout

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The westslope cutthroat trout is a native freshwater trout of the northern Rocky Mountains, prized for its distinctive red-orange throat slash and importance to cold-water stream ecosystems and sport fishing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater fish
subspecies
trout
class Actinopterygii
conservationStatus declining in much of native range
countryOfOccurrence Canada
United States
diet aquatic insects
small fish
terrestrial insects
ecologicalRole indicator species for cold, clean water
native predator in headwater streams
family Salmonidae
genus Oncorhynchus
habitat cold-water streams
high-elevation lakes
mountain rivers
hasColoration black spots concentrated toward tail
olive to bronze back
yellowish sides
hasDistinctiveFeature red-orange slash marks under lower jaw
kingdom Animalia
managedBy provincial wildlife agencies in Canada
state wildlife agencies in the United States
maximumLength about 50 centimeters
maximumWeight about 2.3 kilograms
nativeTo Fraser River headwaters
linked to: Fraser River

Pacific Northwest interior
linked to: Pacific Northwest

Saskatchewan River headwaters
northern Rocky Mountains
upper Columbia River basin
upper Missouri River basin
occursIn Alberta
British Columbia
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
order Salmoniformes
parentTaxon Oncorhynchus clarkii
linked to: Oncorhynchus

cutthroat trout
linked to: Cutthroat trout
phylum Chordata
reproduction spawns in gravel-bottom streams
spawns in spring
scientificName Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi
taxonRank subspecies
threatenedBy climate change
habitat degradation
hybridization with rainbow trout
non-native trout introduction
overfishing
valuedFor conservation importance
sport fishing

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Crown of the Continent Ecosystem hasSpecies westlope cutthroat trout
Selway River habitatFor westslope cutthroat trout
linked to: westlope cutthroat trout