Black-spotted Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus virginalis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,636
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
Description
The Rocky Mountain cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis), formerly lumped in with the cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) as one species with multiple subspecies, is a fish species of the family Salmonidae native to cold-water tributaries of the northern and southern Rocky Mountains, as well as into portions of the Great Basin in North America. As a member of the genus Oncorhynchus, it is a part of the Pacific trout group, which includes the widely distributed rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout are popular gamefish, especially among anglers who enjoy fly fishing.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rocky Mountain cutthroat trout”.