Rocky Mountain cutthroat trout

Rocky Mountain cutthroat trout
Rio Grande cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus virginalis virginalis, the type subspecies
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Oncorhynchus
Species:
O. virginalis
Binomial name
Oncorhynchus virginalis
(Girard, 1857)
Subspecies
Subspecies
  • Oncorhynchus virginalis virginalis (Rio Grande)
    O. v. bouvierii (Yellowstone)
    O. v. utah (Bonneville)
    O. v. ssp. (Bear River)
    O. v. macdonaldi† (Yellowfin)
    O. v. pleuriticus (Colorado River)
    O. v. ssp. (Green River)
    O. v. ssp. (San Juan)
    O. v. stomias (threatened) (Greenback)
Range map of Rocky Mountain cutthroat trout (Onchorynchus virginalis)

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. The common name "cutthroat" refers to the distinctive red coloration on the underside of the lower jaw.

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