FishincSpecies catalog
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Salmonids, Predators |
| Other names | Lake trout, Rainbow, Silver trout, Steelhead, Brook trout, Steelhead trout |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Mexico and Central America freshwater, South America freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Streamlined trout body
- Small adipose fin between dorsal fin and tail
- A broad pink to reddish-violet stripe along the lateral line
- Olive-green back fading to silver-white belly
- Many small black spots on back, flanks, dorsal fin and the squarish tail fin
- Pinkish gill cover
Rainbow trout in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Regenbogenforelle, Stahlkopfforelle, Steelhead |
| English (US) | Rainbow trout, Steelhead |
| French | Truite arc-en-ciel, Truite arc en ciel |
| Spanish | Trucha arcoíris |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Trucha arcoíris |
| Italian | Trota arcobaleno, Trota iridea, Trota iridea salmonata |
| Portuguese | Truta-arco-íris, Truta arco íris, Truta arco-irís |
| Dutch | Regenboogforel |
| Polish | Pstrąg tęczowy |
| Swedish | Regnbågsöring, Regnbåge, Forell |
| Danish | Regnbueørred |
| Norwegian | Regnbueørret, Regnbueaure, Regnbogeaure |
| Finnish | Kirjolohi, Sateenkaarirautu, Forelli |
| Croatian | Kalifornijska pastrva |
| Czech | Pstruh duhový, Pstruh americký duhový |
| Hungarian | Szivárványos pisztráng |
| Romanian | Păstrăv curcubeu |
| Turkish | Gökkuşağı alabalığı, Çelikbaş |
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