
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Salmonidae | Oncorhynchus mykiss | (Walbaum) | 1792 | Rainbow Trout |
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Unique Characters: Small, dark spots on head, body and most fins. Pinkish to red stripe on the sides. Adipose fin black-edged.
Similar Species:
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout Salmo trutta. Large dark spots on body edged with orange and with red and orange spots on the sides. No worm-like markings on the back.
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis. Light spots on body, worm-like markings on the back, and pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins have a white edge.
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