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Lahontan cutthroat trout these fish are not native, but are stocked in this lake because they tolerate alkaline water. They are a spawning fish and were heading upstream to do just that. Geotagged,Lahontan cutthroat trout,Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Lahontan cutthroat trout

these fish are not native, but are stocked in this lake because they tolerate alkaline water. They are a spawning fish and were heading upstream to do just that.

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Lahontan cutthroat trout is the largest subspecies of cutthroat trout, and the state fish of Nevada. It is one of three subspecies of cutthroat trout that are listed as federally threatened.

Similar species: Salmonids
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Apr 28, 2017. Captured Apr 27, 2017 16:19 in WA-17, Soap Lake, WA 98851, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1600
  • 55mm