Stats

Lifespan

4-10 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

North America

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Rare

About

This trout lives in the coastal rivers and saltwater bays of Western America. It can switch between freshwater and ocean life by adjusting its internal salt balance.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Salmoniformes

Family

Salmonidae

Genus

Oncorhynchus

Species

Oncorhynchus clarkii