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The
cutthroat trout (
Oncorhynchus clarkii) is a fish species of the
family Salmonidae native to cold-water
tributaries of the
Pacific Ocean,
Rocky Mountains, and
Great Basin in North America. As a member of the genus
Oncorhynchus, it is one of the Pacific
trout, a group that includes the widely distributed
rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout are popular
gamefish, especially among
anglers who enjoy
fly fishing. The common name "cutthroat" refers to the distinctive red coloration on the underside of the
lower jaw. The
specific name clarkii was given to honor explorer
William Clark, coleader of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Cutthroat trout usually inhabit and
spawn in small to moderately large, clear, well-
oxygenated, shallow rivers with gravel bottoms. They reproduce in clear, cold, moderately deep lakes. They are native to the
alluvial or
freestone streams that are typical tributaries of the rivers of the Pacific Basin, Great Basin and Rocky Mountains. Cutthroat trout spawn in the spring and may inadvertently but naturally
hybridize with rainbow trout, producing fertile
cutbows. Some
populations of the coastal cutthroat trout (
O. c. clarkii) are
semi-anadromous.
Several
subspecies of cutthroat trout are currently listed as
threatened in their native ranges due to
habitat loss and the
introduction of non-native species. Two subspecies,
O. c. alvordensis and
O. c. macdonaldi, are considered
extinct. Cutthroat trout are raised in
hatcheries to restore populations in their native range, as well as stock non-native lake environments to support angling. The cutthroat trout type species and several subspecies are the
official state fish of seven western U.S. states.