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Name: |
Rainbow Trout |
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Other Common
Names: |
Steelhead, redside, California trout, salmon trout |
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Scientific Name: |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
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Diet: |
Feeds on insects and some fish |
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Habitat: |
Prefers cool, spring-fed rivers and streams |
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Length: |
Average length is 20 to 30 inches |
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Identification: |
Prominent pink-red horizontal stripe along each side; sides and back, dorsal and caudal fins marked with many small black spots |
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Photo & text
courtesy of |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |