The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea-run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after two to three years at sea; rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species. Several other fish in the salmonid family are called trout; some are anadromous like salmon, whereas others are resident in freshwater only.
The species has been introduced for food or sport to at least 45.. more
Similar species: Salmonids
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Uploaded Apr 23, 2014. Captured Apr 21, 2014 09:56 in Big Horn Canal, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith, MT 59035, USA.
