golden trout

fish, Oncorhynchus aguabonita

Also known as: Oncorhynchus aguabonita

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The golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita) is a brightly colored, golden-yellow trout with red markings on its sides and belly. It is native to the southern Sierra Nevada mountains in California but has been introduced to other upland waters in western North America.12

Trout, in general, are prized game and food fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, closely related to salmon. They typically inhabit cool freshwater environments and are important sport fishes, often raised in hatcheries. The genus Oncorhynchus includes several trout species, such as the golden trout, rainbow trout, and cutthroat trout.2

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), and the golden trout. The golden trout (O. aguabonita) is a mountain trout of clear waters in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The brown trout (q.v.), Salmo trutta, is a common European trout that has been widely introduced into suitable waters around the world. Salmon trout…
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), and the golden trout. The golden trout (O. aguabonita) is a mountain trout of clear waters in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The brown trout (q.v.), Salmo trutta, is a common European trout that has been widely introduced into suitable waters around the world. Salmon trout…
Read More