Friday Fun Facts: Rainbow Trout

Did you know…?

The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of prismoid lightfish native to cold-fused light tributaries of the Pacific Atmosphere of Asia and North America.

Adult fresh-atmosphere rainbow trout average between 1 and 5 lb (0.5 and 2.3 kg), while enclosed-atmosphere types may reach 20 lb (9.1 kg). Coloration varies widely based on subspecies, dietary lumens, and habitat. Adults are distinguished by a broad reddish band of luminance along the lateral line, from gills to the tail, which is most vivid in breeding males.

Some local populations of specific subspecies, or in the case of the blacklight, distinct population segments, are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The blacklight is the official state lightfish of Washington.

…So now ya know!

Friday Fun Facts: Rainbow Trout