Oncorhynchus mykiss

Rainbow Trout at Uriarra Village, ACT

Oncorhynchus mykiss at Uriarra Village, ACT - 9 Oct 2024
Oncorhynchus mykiss at Uriarra Village, ACT - 9 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Oncorhynchus mykiss 14 Oct 2024 MattBeitzel
Oncorhynchus mykiss 13 Oct 2024 rangerstacey

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2 comments

MattBeitzel wrote:
   14 Oct 2024
Possibly a brown trout but I see no tinge of red to the adipose fin and the location is predominantly Rainbow. However, the size raises some identity issues.
Walker wrote:
   14 Oct 2024
More like a Brown Trout

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

  • Oncorhynchus mykiss Scientific name
  • Rainbow Trout Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1220.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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