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rainbow troutSpecies (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae) noted for spectacular leaps and hard fighting when hooked. It has been introduced from western North America to many other countries. A brightly coloured fish of lakes and swift streams, it is covered with small black spots and has a reddish band along either side. The steelhead, a large, bluish, oceangoing form, is also a prized game fish. Rainbow trout may weigh 6 lb (2.8 kg); steelheads (and rainbows in large lakes) may weigh 10–20 lb (4.5–9 kg) or more. Another form of rainbow, the Kamloops, or Kootenay, trout of Idaho, may exceed 30 lb (14 kg). rainbow trout a freshwater trout of North American origin, Salmo gairdneri, having a body marked with many black spots and two longitudinal red stripes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Visceral diphyllobothriosis in a cultured rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), in Chile. Steroid enzyme gene expressions during natural and androgen-induced gonadal differentiation in the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Retention of methyl mercury and inorganic mercury in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (W): effect of dietary selenium. |
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