Redband trout is a fish name that may be a synonym for the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, but is also used more narrowly for two subspecies with well-defined geographical distributions in the United States: the Columbia River redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii, found in Montana, Washington and Idaho, and the Great Basin redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss newberrii, found in southeastern Oregon, and parts of California and Nevada. ...
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Redband trout is a fish name that may be a synonym for the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, but is also used more narrowly for two subspecies with well-defined geographical distributions in the United States: the Columbia River redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii, found in Montana, Washington and Idaho, and the Great Basin redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss newberrii, found in southeastern Oregon, and parts of California and Nevada. Both subspecies are popular game fish.
Throughout its distribution, the redband trout has been facing declines due to altered or destroyed habitats, introduction of exotic and hatchery raised fish species, and seasonal drought, but as of 2000, the population of Great Basin redband trout was not a candidate for listing as threatened or endangered by the standards established by the United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.
The redband trout is generally similar in appearance to the rainbow trout but can be...
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