cutthroat trout: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	black-spotted trout • Oncorhynchus clarki

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Illustration of a cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki), showing a slender freshwater fish with a light body, dark spots along its back and tail, and a distinctive reddish mark under the jaw.

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