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Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Biological group : Fish

Family : Salmonidae

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Salmoniformes

Environment : Freshwater_marine

Biology and behaviour

Habitat

Rainbow trout inhabit clear, cool streams, rivers and lakes. Some forms may also spend part of their life cycle at sea.

Behaviour

Populations may be resident or migratory. Mature fish move toward spawning areas, sometimes over long distances in lake-dwelling or anadromous forms.

Diet

They feed on a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates as well as small fish. At sea, their diet may also include fish and cephalopods.

Reproduction

Spawning takes place in suitable flowing waters, generally over gravel habitat. Migratory individuals return to spawning streams from lakes or the marine environment.

Regulations

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