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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Oncorhynchus mykiss

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rainbow Trout

Also known as: Steelhead, Steelhead Trout, Syeelhead Trout, Baiser, Baja California Rainbow Trout, Banana Trout, Bow

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–200 m

Max size

1.22 m

Max weight

25.85 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

11 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Salmoniformes

Family

Salmonidae

Where to find it

common

Austria

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Image: © Bruce Deagle (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source