EntdeckenFische

Greenback Cutthroat Trout

oncorhynchus clarki stomias

The Greenback Cutthroat Trout is a beautiful fish with bright red spots and a greenish back! They live in cold, clear streams and lakes, making them a favorite for fishing enthusiasts.

Lebensraum: Cold, clear streams and lakes in mountainous regions.

Aussehen

The Greenback Cutthroat Trout is a sleek fish with an olive-green back and silvery sides. Its belly and lower fins often have a warm reddish hue. A bright red-orange slash under its jaw gives it its 'cutthroat' name, distinguishing it from other trout.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseActinopterygiiOrdnungSalmoniformesFamilieSalmonidaeGattungOncorhynchus
Greenback Cutthroat Trout
spotted trait badgesolitary trait badgecolorful trait badgecarnivorous trait badge
Greenback Cutthroat Trout

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Each trout has unique spot patterns, like a fingerprint on their scales!

They are Colorado's state fish, representing resilience and natural beauty!

They can change their skin color slightly to blend better with their stream home!

This trout was once thought extinct, but a small population was rediscovered!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Vibration Sense

Greenback Cutthroat Trout can detect tiny vibrations in the water because of their lateral line, which helps them find food and avoid danger.

Fähigkeit

Cold Water Survival

Greenback Cutthroat Trout has a special physiology that allows them to thrive in very cold, oxygen-rich mountain streams.

Fähigkeit

Agile Leaper

Greenback Cutthroat Trout can leap out of the water to catch flying insects because of its powerful tail, helping it find food.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-45 cm
Gewicht
0.1-1 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
15 m
Wasserart
Süßwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

These trout love to munch on insects and tiny aquatic critters living in their mountain stream homes!

Altersunterschiede: Larger trout eat small fish, while younger ones focus on insects and plankton.

Hauptnahrung

  • caddisfly larvae
  • mayfly nymphs
  • stonefly nymphs
  • terrestrial insects
  • small fish
  • zooplankton

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey hunt these trout from above.

eaten by

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Otters are skilled hunters of fish in streams.

eats

Mayfly

Baetis tricaudatus

Young trout consume mayfly nymphs and adults.

eats

Caddisfly

Rhyacophila acropedes

Caddisfly larvae are a major food source.

depends on

Engelmann Spruce

Picea engelmannii

Forests help keep streams cold and clear for trout.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Greenback TroutMountain Trout

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

15-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

0.1-1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

3-7 Jahre

Was frisst Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

These trout love to munch on insects and tiny aquatic critters living in their mountain stream homes!

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

20 km/h

Wo findet man Greenback Cutthroat Trout normalerweise?

Cold, clear streams and lakes in mountainous regions.

Wie jagt Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Greenback Cutthroat Trout?

15 m

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Wo zu sehen

Mehr Fische