Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)

Scientific name: Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus Cope, 1872

The Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: North America, Colorado River drainages, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Colorado River drainages, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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